Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District

101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873-1235
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,357 students in Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
548 Schools
# Students
1,357 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#117 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
643 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
47%
10%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
328 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
24%
17%
# White Students
129 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
10%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
566
# Students in K Grade:
48
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,988 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,036
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,988
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central Jersey College Prep Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central Jersey College Prep Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Grades: K-12
| 1,357 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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