Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

As a rural-scale senior high in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School instructs 259 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.

Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is the operating authority for Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School records that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Middlesex County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.4%; this one delivers 6.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Middlesex County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Samuel E. Shull Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. On composite proficiency, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 23.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School has decreased 55%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025.

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