What does the student-to-teacher ratio tell me?

The student-to-teacher ratio is the number of students divided by the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. Lower ratios generally mean smaller class sizes and more individual attention, though the ratio does not directly equal class size since teachers have planning periods and may teach specialized subjects.

What types of staff are included?

School staff includes classroom teachers, special education teachers, instructional aides, counselors, administrators, librarians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and support staff. The staffing breakdown shows how the district allocates its workforce across these roles.

Where does school staffing data come from?

Staffing data is reported annually by school districts to the state Board of Education as part of the School Report Card. It includes full-time equivalent counts, teacher qualifications, experience levels, and salary information.

Newark, NJ

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Newark School Staffing

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School Staff — 2025i

NCES

Who teaches and supports students in your school districts.

Student:Teacheri

19.6:1

Local Median Incomei

$52K

By District

Newark Public School DistrictTraditional · 44,199 students

Staff Breakdowni

2938 total FTE

2840 Teachers (97%)

98 Counselors (3%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.6:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 451 students

North Star Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 6,731 students

Staff Breakdowni

190 total FTE

189 Teachers (99%)

1 Counselors (1%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

35.6:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 6731 students

TEAM Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 6,407 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

22.1:1

Great Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolCharter · 2,171 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

33.9:1

Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolCharter · 1,417 students

Staff Breakdowni

61 total FTE

58 Teachers (95%)

3 Counselors (5%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

24.4:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 472 students

People's Achieve Community Charter SchoolCharter · 800 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

30.8:1

Phillip's Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 731 students

Staff Breakdowni

30 total FTE

29 Teachers (97%)

1 Counselors (3%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

25.2:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 731 students

Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolCharter · 702 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19:1

Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter SchoolCharter · 572 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

14.3:1

New Horizons Community Charter SchoolCharter · 370 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

11.9:1

Link Community Charter SchoolCharter · 343 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

15.6:1

LEAD Charter SchoolCharter · 333 students

Staff Breakdowni

7 total FTE

5 Teachers (71%)

2 Counselors (29%)

Teachers

Student:Teacher

66.6:1

Support Staff

Counselorsi

1 per 167 students

Gray Charter SchoolCharter · 317 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

19.8:1

Roseville Community Charter SchoolCharter · 285 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

11.9:1

Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolCharter · 142 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

11.8:1

Discovery Charter SchoolCharter · 99 students

Teachers

Student:Teacher

16.5:1