Enrollment
183
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Compass Academy Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340076603265 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Compass Academy Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Compass Academy Charter School
Compass Academy Charter School is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Vineland, New Jersey, enrolling 183 students.
At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 183 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 60 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #41.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Compass Academy Charter School spends $15,847 per pupil, 37% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Compass Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Compass Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 183 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Compass Academy Charter School compares
Compass Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$15,847
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Compass Academy Charter School, which includes Compass Academy Charter School.
$15,847
Per student
-37%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.3%
State 18.6%
Federal 17.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~183 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Compass Academy Charter School a good school?
Compass Academy Charter School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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