Other / mixed grade configuration · Somerset, NJ

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340074603143Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools.

#7 of 7
schools in Somerset · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
7.3%
free-lunch eligible

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School has class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Somerset, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School held near 608 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.1 → 36.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 340074603143 · Somerset, NJ Other · MID · CHARTER

613 enr · 16.1:1 · 7.3% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert D Sloman Primary (613 students)

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School held near 608 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.1 → 36.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School compares

Thomas Edison Energysmart 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 16.1:1 ▲ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.3% ▼ 75% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 613 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
613
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.3%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 94% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,874
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 307 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 61.0%
White 13.9%
African American 13.9%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School reports $16,874 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Somerset

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.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School

How many students attend Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School?

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School has 613 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somerset, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 604 (2022-23) → 608 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School is 16.1:1, which is 36% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School?

7.3% of students at Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School is Asian at 61.0% of enrollment, in Somerset, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School?

Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School rank among schools in Somerset?

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Somerset, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Somerset on the city page.

What other schools are in Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School?

None; Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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