Other / mixed grade configuration · Ewing, NJ

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340077003291Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
24.4:1
large classes for New Jersey
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
562
students enrolled

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+6 students YoY

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School held near 591 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 20.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 340077003291 · Ewing, NJ Other · MID · CHARTER

562 enr · 24.4:1 · 55.6% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Riverchase Elementary School (562 students)

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School held near 591 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 20.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School compares

Trenton Stem-to-Civics 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 24.4:1 ▲ 107% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.6% ▲ 88% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 562 top 33% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
562
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible - 88% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher - 107% above state mean
Top 99% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
46.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,296
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 94 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 182 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 65.8%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3%
Two or More 2.9%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 65.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School reports $23,296 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School

How many students attend Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School?

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School has 562 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ewing, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 591 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School is 24.4:1, which is 107% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School?

55.6% of students at Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School is African American at 65.8% of enrollment, in Ewing, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School?

Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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).

What other schools are in Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School?

None; Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Trenton Stem-to-Civics 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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