Work Readiness Academy

Set in Union, New Jersey, Work Readiness Academy is a very small secondary school, one of the schools within Union County Educational Services Commission. It serves 23 students across grade 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Union County Educational Services Commission (324 students total), Work Readiness Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Work Readiness Academy lists that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 30% White, 30% Black, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Union County's rate of about 52%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Work Readiness Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Livingston Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Work Readiness Academy.

Work Readiness Academy operates from a commuter-belt location.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.