Enrollment
562
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340077003291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+107% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Ewing, New Jersey, enrolling 562 students.
Class loads run heavy: 24.4:1 is larger than about 99% of New Jersey schools and 107% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 55.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 562 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 284 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #256, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 94 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School spends $19,921 per pupil, 20% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 284 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 562 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School compares
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$19,921
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School, which includes Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School.
$19,921
Per student
-20%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.8%
State 13.7%
Federal 12.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~562 students)
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School a good school?
Trenton Stem-to-Civics Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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