Other / mixed grade configuration · Plainfield, NJ
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for The Barack Obama Green Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Plainfield · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 52.1%
- free-lunch eligible
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School has class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Barack Obama Green Charter High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Plainfield, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340074003047 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+54 students YoY
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School grew from 257 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (+21.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+54 students YoY 340074003047 · Plainfield, NJ Other · SMALL · CHARTER
358 enr · 13.8:1 · 52.1% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: John H. Amesse Elementary (358 students)
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School grew from 257 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (+21.0%). Teacher FTE lost 26.5 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How The Barack Obama Green Charter High School compares
The Barack Obama Green Charter High 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 17% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.1% | ▲ 76% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 358 | top 63% | - | - |
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 73.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, The Barack Obama Green Charter High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District reports $21,712 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Plainfield
1 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 (~358 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about The Barack Obama Green Charter High School
How many students attend The Barack Obama Green Charter High School?
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School has 358 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plainfield, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 257 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), up 54.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Barack Obama Green Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Barack Obama Green Charter High School is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Barack Obama Green Charter High School?
52.1% of students at The Barack Obama Green Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Barack Obama Green Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at The Barack Obama Green Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.2% of enrollment, in Plainfield, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Barack Obama Green Charter High School?
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 The Barack Obama Green Charter High School rank among public schools in Plainfield?
By Resource Investment Index, The Barack Obama Green Charter High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Plainfield, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Plainfield on the city page.
What other schools are in The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District?
None; The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District is a single-school charter district, and The Barack Obama Green Charter High School is its only campus.