Enrollment
299
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Hoboken Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340003200302Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hoboken Charter School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 19.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 299
- students enrolled
Hoboken Charter School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hoboken Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340003200302 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hoboken Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hoboken Charter School
Hoboken Charter School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Hoboken, New Jersey, enrolling 299 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.3% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 299 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 497 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #67.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 65/100).
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Hoboken Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Hoboken Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Hoboken Charter School compares
Hoboken 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.3% | ▼ 35% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,201
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
African American 9.1%
Asian 8.7%
Two or More 7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.4, Hoboken Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hoboken Charter School, which includes Hoboken Charter School.
$21,201
Per student
-15%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.7%
State 16.2%
Federal 5.2%
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 (~299 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hoboken Charter School
How many students attend Hoboken Charter School?
Hoboken Charter School has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hoboken, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoboken Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hoboken Charter School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Hoboken Charter School?
19.3% of students at Hoboken Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoboken Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Hoboken Charter School is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Hoboken, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoboken Charter School?
Hoboken Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hoboken Charter School a good school?
Hoboken Charter School earns 53/100 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 Hoboken Charter School?
None; Hoboken Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Hoboken Charter School is its only campus.
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