Summary:
The The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District in New Jersey consists of a single public charter high school, The Barack Obama Green Charter School, which serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 311 students.
The Barack Obama Green Charter School has seen a decline in performance over the past few years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 247 out of 422 New Jersey high schools in 2022-2023 to 370 out of 434 in 2024-2025. The school's test scores on the NJSLA and NJGPA assessments are generally lower than the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 66.7% in English Language Arts and 0% to 60% in Mathematics, compared to state averages ranging from 17.9% to 80.7%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 and a high percentage of students (59.49%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic need among the student population. The school's spending per student of $9,321 for the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the state average, which may contribute to the academic performance issues. Overall, the data suggests that The Barack Obama Green Charter School faces significant challenges and opportunities for improvement in order to better serve its students and the community.
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