Christa McAuliffe School vs Nicolaus Copernicus School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Christa McAuliffe School Nicolaus Copernicus School
Location JERSEY CITY, NJ JERSEY CITY, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 906 497
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.8:1 10.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.0% 43.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Christa McAuliffe School Nicolaus Copernicus School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $32,533 $32,533
District Jersey City Public Schools Jersey City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Christa McAuliffe School Nicolaus Copernicus School
White 15.8% 9.9%
African American 3.6% 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 71.9% 38.4%
Asian 7.1% 46.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 1.7% 0.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Christa McAuliffe School Nicolaus Copernicus School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 453:1 497:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.5% 24.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.