Other / mixed grade configuration · Vineland, NJ

Compass Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Compass Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340076603265Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Compass Academy Charter School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

44
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
183
students enrolled

Compass Academy Charter School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Compass Academy Charter School grew from 176 students in 2022-23 to 186 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+10 students YoY 340076603265 · Vineland, NJ Other · SMALL · CHARTER

183 enr · 10.8:1 · 54.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Compass Academy Charter School grew from 176 students in 2022-23 to 186 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Compass Academy Charter School compares

Compass Academy Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.0% ▲ 82% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 183 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible - 82% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,710
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.2%
African American 20.2%
White 9.3%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Compass Academy Charter School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Compass Academy Charter School reports $17,710 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Compass Academy Charter School

How many students attend Compass Academy Charter School?

Compass Academy Charter School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vineland, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 176 (2022-23) → 186 (2023-24), up 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Compass Academy Charter School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Compass Academy Charter School?

54.0% of students at Compass Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Compass Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in Vineland, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass Academy Charter School?

Compass Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Compass Academy Charter School?

None; Compass Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Compass Academy Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.