Sussex County Technology Charter School

Sussex County Technology Charter School operates as an one-room-style junior high in SPARTA, New Jersey, part of Sussex County Technology Charter School. Current enrollment sits at 225 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Sussex County Technology Charter School sits 61% leaner than that benchmark.

Sussex County Technology Charter School is the operating authority for Sussex County Technology Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Sussex County Technology Charter School records that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Sussex County Technology Charter School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sussex County Technology Charter School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 57.9%; this one comes in at 38.1%, -19.8 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sussex County put median household income runs about $116,186, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sussex County Technology Charter School is one of 46 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sussex County Technical School, around 1.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sussex County Technology Charter School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, Sussex County Technology Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sussex County Technology Charter School has rose 6%, going from 213 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 83% to 68%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.