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New Jersey State Data:

Last updated: 2021

DEMOGRAPHIC AND SCHOOLS DATA
NCAI Region: Northeast
Total Population: 6,029,248
Native American Population: 70,716
Percentage of population: 1.2%
State Public Education Department: New Jersey Department of Education
State Charter School Division Website:
State PED Facilities Division Website:
State Average Per Pupil Funding: $16,337
Charter Information:
Charter Support Organizations: New Jersey Charter Schools Association
Year Charter Law Enacted: 1995
2020 Model Law Ranking: 34
Estimated Number of Charter Schools: 111
Estimated Number of Charter Students: 51,999

New Jersey regulations require that the state division of executive services maintain a list of closed, unused, or unoccupied school facilities and make it available on its website.
New Jersey law provides charter schools access to tax-exempt bonds from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The law provides that a charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, in space provided on a public work site, in a public building, or any other suitable location and that the facility shall be exempt from public school facility regulations except those pertaining to the health or safety of the pupils.
The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority is authorized to provide tax-exempt financing for charter school capital projects.

Public Charters on Tribal Lands or Serving a Significant Proportion of Native Students:

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (2018)

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