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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 340074603143 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Asian at 61.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~613 students)
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.