Other / mixed grade configuration · Trenton, NJ
Foundation Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Foundation Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Foundation Academy Charter School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New Jersey schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Trenton · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.3:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 61.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Foundation Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Foundation Academy Charter School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Trenton, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340071702925 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+46 students YoY
Foundation Academy Charter School held near 1,090 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+46 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 57.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+46 students YoY 340071702925 · Trenton, NJ Other · MID · CHARTER
1,155 enr · 20.3:1 · 61.5% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Canoe Creek K-8 (1,155 students)
Foundation Academy Charter School held near 1,090 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+46 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 57.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Foundation Academy Charter School compares
Foundation Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 20.3:1 | ▲ 72% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.5% | ▲ 108% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,155 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.5, Foundation Academy Charter School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Foundation Academy Charter School reports $21,603 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Trenton
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,155 students)
Frequently asked questions about Foundation Academy Charter School
How many students attend Foundation Academy Charter School?
Foundation Academy Charter School has 1,155 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trenton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,044 (2022-23) → 1,090 (2023-24), nearly flat (+46).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foundation Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Foundation Academy Charter School is 20.3:1, which is 72% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Foundation Academy Charter School?
61.5% of students at Foundation 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 Foundation Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Foundation Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment, in Trenton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Foundation Academy Charter School?
Foundation Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower 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).
How does Foundation Academy Charter School rank among schools in Trenton?
By Resource Investment Index, Foundation Academy Charter School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Trenton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Trenton on the city page.
What other schools are in Foundation Academy Charter School?
None; Foundation Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Foundation Academy Charter School is its only campus.