Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District

515 West Fourth Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 326 students in Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.
Public School in Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
2,573 Schools
# Students
326 Students
1,360,617 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
116,573 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
36:1

District Rank

Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#573 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,837 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
141,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
458,869 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
34%
# Black Students
185 Students
195,970 Students
% Black Students
57%
15%
# White Students
2 Students
515,021 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,719 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
42,985 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
61,597
# Students in K Grade:
20
91,086
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
224

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,374 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,322
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,374
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County Teams Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
515 517 West Fourth Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 754-9043
Grades: K-12
| 326 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District?
Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District manages 1 public schools serving 326 students.
What is the rank of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District?
Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District is ranked #570 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District?
57% of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District students are Black, 40% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District?
Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District has a student/teacher ratio of 36:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
What is Union County Teams Charter School-High School/College La School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,374 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 326 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 36:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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