KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation vs Leap Academy University Charter School

How do these schools compare?

Metric KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Leap Academy University Charter School
Location Camden, NJ Camden, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 2,280 1,540
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.2:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 94.0% 75.2%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Leap Academy University Charter School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,884 $19,999
District KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation LEAP Academy University Charter School

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Leap Academy University Charter School
White 0.1% 0.2%
African American 53.9% 34.9%
Hispanic or Latino 42.0% 63.6%
Asian 0.0% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.9% 1.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Leap Academy University Charter School
AP Courses Offered 1 -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 637:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 43.6% 23.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 217 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.