Academy For Information Technology

Academy For Information Technology operates as a rural-scale high school in SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey, one of the schools within Union County Vocational-Technical School District. Current enrollment sits at 307 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Union County Vocational-Technical School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 1,737 students; Academy For Information Technology is among them.

Looking at the student body, Academy For Information Technology records that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 30% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Academy For Information Technology higher than the state norm the norm. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Academy For Information Technology sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.4%; actual is 91.8%, +30.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Union County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,202 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Academy For Information Technology is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

The closest other public school is Academy For Allied Health Sciences, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Academy For Information Technology at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 72.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Academy For Information Technology's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 307). The White share of enrollment fell from 49% to 31% over that span.

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