Other / mixed grade configuration · Newark, NJ
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.
- #9 of 9
- schools in Newark · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.5:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 67.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School ranks #9 of 9 schools in Newark, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340075103180 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+112 students YoY
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School grew from 2,012 students in 2022-23 to 2,124 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 101.0 → 86.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+112 students YoY 340075103180 · Newark, NJ Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,169 enr · 21.5:1 · 67.8% lunch · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Excelsior Charter (2,170 students)
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School grew from 2,012 students in 2022-23 to 2,124 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 101.0 → 86.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Great Oaks Legacy Charter School compares
Great Oaks Legacy 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 | 21.5:1 | ▲ 82% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.8% | ▲ 129% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,169 | top 1% | - | - |
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: African American at 85.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Great Oaks Legacy Charter School reports $26,962 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Newark
6 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 (~2,169 students)
Frequently asked questions about Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
How many students attend Great Oaks Legacy Charter School?
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School has 2,169 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newark, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,012 (2022-23) → 2,124 (2023-24), up 112.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is 21.5:1, which is 82% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School?
67.8% of students at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Oaks Legacy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is African American at 85.1% of enrollment, in Newark, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Oaks Legacy Charter School?
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Great Oaks Legacy Charter School rank among schools in Newark?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School ranks #9 of 9 schools in Newark, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Newark on the city page.
What other schools are in Great Oaks Legacy Charter School?
None; Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is its only campus.