Excess overhead costs created by charter schools in Newark, N.J.
| School | Enrollment | Admin, 2014–15 | Plant, 2014–15 | Total admin | Total plant | Total admin (Newark Public Schools rate) | Total plant (Newark Public Schools rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oaks Charter School | 260 | 4,391 | 3,343 | 1,142,099 | 869,514 | 503,554 | 627,621 |
| New Horizons Comm. Charter School | 452 | 4,426 | 879 | 1,998,339 | 396,869 | 874,104 | 1,089,470 |
| TEAM Academy Charter School | 2,213 | 4,851 | 1,523 | 10,737,203 | 3,371,008 | 4,285,142 | 5,340,934 |
| Paulo Freire Charter School for Liberty Ed. | 119 | 4,002 | 1,866 | 475,438 | 221,681 | 229,997 | 286,664 |
| Gray Charter School | 299 | 3,266 | 2,012 | 977,840 | 602,393 | 579,638 | 722,452 |
| Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School | 486 | 4,084 | 1,587 | 1,984,824 | 771,282 | 940,896 | 1,172,718 |
| People’s Preparatory Charter School | 280 | 4,315 | 1,190 | 1,208,200 | 333,200 | 542,080 | 675,640 |
| Merit Prep Charter School of Newark | 236 | 3,003 | 2,500 | 707,507 | 589,000 | 456,122 | 568,503 |
| Newark Educators Charter School | 273 | 3,346 | 2,888 | 912,789 | 787,846 | 528,141 | 658,266 |
| North Star Acad. Charter School of Newark | 2,711 | 3,145 | 2,053 | 8,526,724 | 5,566,094 | 5,248,883 | 6,542,126 |
| Discovery Charter School | 75 | 2,954 | 2,875 | 221,550 | 215,625 | 145,200 | 180,975 |
| Marion P. Thomas Charter School | 673 | 2,691 | 2,364 | 1,811,581 | 1,591,445 | 1,303,315 | 1,624,432 |
| Roseville Community Charter School | 256 | 2,303 | 1,415 | 590,259 | 362,665 | 496,197 | 618,452 |
| Robert Treat Academy Charter School | 599 | 1,993 | 2,289 | 1,194,604 | 1,372,027 | 1,160,438 | 1,446,352 |
| University Heights Charter School | 468 | 2,327 | 2,459 | 1,087,873 | 1,149,583 | 905,080 | 1,128,078 |
| Newark Legacy Charter School | 300 | 1,894 | 665 | 568,200 | 199,500 | 580,800 | 723,900 |
| Newark Prep | 282 | 1,698 | 3,460 | 478,157 | 974,336 | 545,178 | 679,501 |
| Newark City | 33,048 | 1,936 | 2,413 | 63,981,438 | 79,745,460 | 63,981,438 | 79,745,460 |
| [District with Charters] | 43,030 | ||||||
| Total | 98,604,625 | 99,119,526 | 83,306,203 | 103,831,543 | |||
| Difference | -10,586,405 |
Source: New Jersey Department of Education. "Taxpayers Guide to Education Spending" (Indicator 8, Indicator 10, and Summary File)