Charter

Suburb

NCES ID: 3400773

Link Community Charter School

Newark, NJ

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

343

-0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

91.9%

+5.3%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,593

-10.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

+25.0%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.5%vs. State

English Language Learners

24.9%

+60.6%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-1.7%

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