Other / mixed grade configuration · Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Jersey City Golden Door Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- #5 of 28
- schools in Jersey City · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 33.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jersey City Golden Door Charter School ranks #5 of 28 schools in Jersey City, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340003400305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 43.6 → 36.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+19 students YoY 340003400305 · Jersey City, NJ Other · MID · CHARTER
662 enr · 15.4:1 · 33.4% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Orange Beach Middlehigh School (662 students)
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.6 → 36.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Jersey City Golden Door Charter School compares
Jersey City Golden Door 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.4% | ▲ 13% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 662 | top 23% | - | - |
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: Asian at 38.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Jersey City Golden Door Charter School reports $18,346 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Jersey City
3 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 (~662 students)
Frequently asked questions about Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
How many students attend Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School has 662 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jersey City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 668 (2022-23) → 687 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is 15.4:1, which is 31% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?
33.4% of students at Jersey City Golden Door Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is Asian at 38.5% of enrollment, in Jersey City, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
How does Jersey City Golden Door Charter School rank among schools in Jersey City?
By Resource Investment Index, Jersey City Golden Door Charter School ranks #5 of 28 schools in Jersey City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jersey City on the city page.
What other schools are in Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?
None; Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is its only campus.