For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 441 students in University Academy Charter High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in New Jersey.
Public Charter School in University Academy Charter High School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Jersey public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public charter school average of 93% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
87 Schools
# Students
441 Students
58,718 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
4,020 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
University Academy Charter High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
3,498 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
23,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
39%
# Black Students
249 Students
27,054 Students
% Black Students
56%
46%
# White Students
21 Students
3,989 Students
% White Students
5%
7%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
897 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
641
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,208
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,528
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,507
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
5,225
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,123
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
3,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
2,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
2,629
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
1,959
# Ungraded Students:
-
326
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,889 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,243
$27,348
Spending / Student
$19,889
$26,228
Best University Academy Charter High School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
275 West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 200-3200
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 200-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
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