Enrollment
37
High
DISTRICT 36 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION·NCES 348030000543
Essex Campus Academy
369 PASSAIC AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 · (973) 815-1389 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
22 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 3 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 43% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Essex Campus Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #427 of 442 | #41 of 42 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
37
+19 (+106%) vs 2020
+311% since 2010-11, when it was 9
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 3.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 59% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 2 | 25.0:1 | 54% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 2 | 8.5:1 | 82% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 5 | 3.6:1 | 39% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 8 | 3.4:1 | 37% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 7 | 4.4:1 | 74% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 9 | 3 | 3.0:1 | 33% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Essex Campus Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (27 to 37); teachers down 62% (8 to 3).
About Essex Campus Academy
This page covers Essex Campus Academy, a small high school in FAIRFIELD, New Jersey. A federal count lists 37 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in New Jersey) has about 929 students.
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission enrolls 86 students, and its 3 schools include Essex Campus Academy.
At 62%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Essex Campus Academy combined. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic and 3% White. Among people living in Essex County, the Black share is about 36%.
Dividing enrollment by its 3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. High schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 12.7:1. Essex Campus Academy reports 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Essex County census figures show that median household income is about $80,789, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 249 public schools operate in Essex County, serving about 145,473 students.
Nearest public school: Essex Junior Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Essex Campus Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Essex Campus Academy as 18 in 2020-21 and 37 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 3.6:1 to 12.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 34 students
- Essex Junior AcademyElementary · 15 students
Other schools in FAIRFIELD
- Winston S. Churchill SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Adlai E. Stevenson SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 34 students
- Essex Junior AcademyElementary · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Essex Junior Academy0.0 mi · 15
- Essex High School0.0 mi · 34
- West Essex High School0.9 mi · 1,061
- West Essex Middle School1.0 mi · 558
- Winston S. Churchill School1.1 mi · 401
- Grandview Elementary School1.3 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Essex Campus AcademyHow large is Essex Campus Academy?
Essex Campus Academy enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 09-12.
Is Essex Campus Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Essex Campus Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Essex Campus Academy have?
Essex Campus Academy employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Essex Campus Academy?
Essex Campus Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 35% Hispanic, 62% Black.
Is Essex Campus Academy public or private?
Essex Campus Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Essex Regional Educational Services Commission.
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