Enrollment
304
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 340008300573 Charter school
Union County Teams Charter School — Plainfield, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Union County Teams Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 46
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33.4:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+181% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+142% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union County Teams Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Union County Teams Charter School reports 304 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 33.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 181% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 110% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 142% above the New Jersey average and 38% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 304 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La spends $14,515 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 83.9% from local sources (property taxes), 6.3% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Union County Teams Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 33.4:1 | ▲ 181% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.6% | ▲ 142% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
71.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 142% 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
33.4:1
students per teacher
— 181% above state mean
Top 100% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,515
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 304 Top 26% in New Jersey — larger than 74% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 33.4:1 +181% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.6% +142% vs state
NCES ID 340008300573
Student demographics
African American 61.2%
Hispanic or Latino 36.2%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 61.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 304:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 45
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La, which includes Union County Teams Charter School.
$14,515
Per student
-50%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 83.9%
State 6.3%
Federal 9.8%
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 in Plainfield
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Washington Community School
Standard public school
557 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Clinton Elementary School
Standard public school
386 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elementary School
Standard public school
383 students 13:1 students per teacher
The Queen City Academy Charter School
Standard public school
378 students 26.9:1 students per teacher
Plainfield Academy for the Arts & Advanced Studies
Standard public school
357 students 9.4:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Union County Teams Charter School
How many students attend Union County Teams Charter School?
Union County Teams Charter School has 304 students enrolled. It is a other school in PLAINFIELD, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union County Teams Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Union County Teams Charter School is 33.4:1, which is 181% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union County Teams Charter School?
71.6% of students at Union County Teams Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union County Teams Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Union County Teams Charter School is African American at 61.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLAINFIELD, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union County Teams Charter School?
Union County Teams Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.