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School Comparison

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
vs.
Martin Luther King Jr. School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Martin Luther King Jr. School
  • Martin Luther King Jr. School reported a higher students per counselor than Jersey City Golden Door Charter School (403.5:1 vs. 276.5:1).
  • Jersey City Golden Door Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than Martin Luther King Jr. School (116 vs. 81).
  • Jersey City Golden Door Charter School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Martin Luther King Jr. School (15 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than Martin Luther King Jr. School (116 vs. 81).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Martin Luther King Jr. School (15 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Martin Luther King Jr. School reported a higher students per counselor than Jersey City Golden Door Charter School (403.5:1 vs. 276.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

19 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Martin Luther King Jr. School

1 metric was reported by Martin Luther King Jr. School. Comparable data for Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
138

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
$18,345.81
Martin Luther King Jr. School
$27,184.34
Local revenue share
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
67.1%
Martin Luther King Jr. School
48.6%
State revenue share
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
13.8%
Martin Luther King Jr. School
44.5%
Federal revenue share
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
19.1%
Martin Luther King Jr. School
6.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
18.6%
Martin Luther King Jr. School
25.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hudson County
$90,032
Hudson County
$90,032
Poverty rate
Hudson County
14.8%
Hudson County
14.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hudson County
47.9%
Hudson County
47.9%
Unemployment rate
Hudson County
4.2%
Hudson County
4.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.