School district or education agency · NCES 3400787

Hudson Arts and Science Charter School

Kearny, NJ

District overview See comparisons

Students852

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students852

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$17,869

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

42^ndlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

8 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing7 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence13.0 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+4.5%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+10.6%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5575 students

67.5%

Grades 6–8277 students

32.5%

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Kindergarten91

Grade 199

Grade 295

Grade 396

Grade 497

Grade 597

Grade 695

Grade 795

Grade 887

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino658 (77.2%)

White103 (12.1%)

Black or African American61 (7.2%)

Asian24 (2.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.4%)

Two or more races3 (0.4%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

124All district staff, full-time equivalent

58Teachers, full-time equivalent

2School counselors, full-time equivalent

1School psychologists, full-time equivalent

33Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Elementary teachers43 FTE

Secondary teachers15 FTE

Instructional coordinators1 FTE

School administrative support4 FTE

Other support staff21 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NJ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Passaic County Manchester Regional High School DistrictHaledon, NJ

Students: 845
Community poverty: 13.7%
English learners: 8.0%
Special education: 17.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Berlin Borough School DistrictBerlin, NJ

Students: 848
Community poverty: 5.7%
English learners: 0.4%
Special education: 10.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Little Ferry Public School DistrictLittle Ferry, NJ

Students: 871
Community poverty: 12.3%
English learners: 7.2%
Special education: 12.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School DistrictEast Rutherford, NJ

Students: 862
Community poverty: 7.8%
English learners: 3.2%
Special education: 15.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School DistrictRumson, NJ

Students: 855
Community poverty: 1.7%
English learners: 0.1%
Special education: 15.7%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNJUnited States

Academic standing2025Needs attention

42nd percentile52nd percentile45th percentile

This district is 10 percentile points lower than the state figure and 3 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Mixed comparison

17.1%16.7%27.8%

This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$22,673$30,225$19,509

This district is $7,552 per student lower than the state figure and $3,164 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$17,869$25,479$15,859

This district is $7,610 per student lower than the state figure and $2,010 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$509$1,229$1,964

This district is $720 per student lower than the state figure and $1,455 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$176$172$336

This district is $4 per student higher than the state figure and $160 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$212$3,268$1,793

This district is $3,056 per student lower than the state figure and $1,581 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,887$12,124$8,742

This district is $4,237 per student lower than the state figure and $855 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$3,492$8,043$3,769

This district is $4,551 per student lower than the state figure and $277 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$5,687$11,715

This district is $5,687 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$442$869

This district is $442 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

15:112:115:1

This district is 3.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

426:1298:1376:1

This district is 128 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 50 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison

145.5179.1138.9

This district is 33.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 6.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

38.731.918.5

This district is 6.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 20.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison

1.21.50.9

This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

9.4%8.5%12.0%

This district is 0.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

9.8%16.0%14.0%

This district is 6.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.2%3.6%3.9%

This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

79.1%97.1%95.8%

This district is 18.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 16.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

+4.5%+4.0%+0.5%

This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

59.6%34.2%50.6%

This district is 25.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentMixed comparison

3.7%3.5%4.5%

This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%6.7%9.0%

This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%4.0%6.7%

This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

9.4%Students learning English76 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District9.4%

NJ8.5%

U.S.12.0%

9.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services79 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District9.8%

NJ16.0%

U.S.14.0%

2.2%Students with Section 504 plans18 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.2%

NJ3.6%

U.S.3.9%

1.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services15 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.9%

NJ0.8%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

79.1%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District79.1%

NJ97.1%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

White students53 assessments

52 out of 100

Students not economically disadvantaged293 assessments

50 out of 100

Fem511 assessments

47 out of 100

Hispanic students831 assessments

41 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students742 assessments

39 out of 100

Mal524 assessments

38 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Suburb setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

8%Federal

9.5%State

82.5%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$17,869Total current spending per student

$9,455Instruction per student

$7,518Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.5MFederal revenue8% of total revenue

$1.8MState revenue9.5% of total revenue

$15.8MLocal revenue82.5% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$9,455Instructionper student

$7,518Student and instructional supportper student

$212Special educationper student

$1,933Building operations and maintenanceper student

$47Student transportationper student

$896Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$6.7MSalaries$7,887 per student

$3MEmployee benefits$3,492 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$149KEquipmentFY 2023

$431KCapital outlay$509 per student

$189KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$293KTitle I$346 per student

$179KIDEA special education$212 per student

$491KChild nutrition$580 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$16,155

FY 2023$17,869+10.6% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,053

FY 2023$509-51.7% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–214.1%

32 of 773 students

2021–2215.1%

123 of 815 students

2022–2317.1%

145 of 846 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

4Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

4Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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