The Newark Community Data Hub

About the Newark Community Data Hub

 

What is it?

The Newark Community Data Hub is a collection of dashboards focused on the experiences of Newarkers within their communities, providing insights into areas like education, poverty, workforce, healthcare, and housing. In our current phase, our focus is on the experiences of Newark’s children and youth. 

 

Why are we building it?

We want to support residents and organizations looking to learn more about their communities and/or find places where they can lend their voices and support. We want to: 

• Share knowledge with those who otherwise wouldn’t have access
• Spread awareness about Newark’s successes and where support could help Newark children thrive
• Provide data support for local advocacy efforts, efforts to improve practice and program development, and help guide philanthropic planning. 

 

Who is it for? 

The data hub was designed for everyone: 

• Residents 
• Local advocates
• Non-profits
• Social service agencies
• Researchers
• Foundations
• Local government

 

Where does the data come from? 

We use publicly available data sources for our dashboard:

• Civil Rights Data Collection, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
• New Jersey School Performance Reports, New Jersey Department of Education
• American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

We use the most recent data from all sources and update data points as new data is released. Information about each source is available on our dashboards, including essential data notes and caveats. 

 

Roadmap for the future

We are actively expanding the data we provide on our dashboards. In the coming months, we plan to include: 

• Adult education and employment outcomes
• Community access to health insurance
• Community poverty rates
• Housing access and affordability
• Health outcomes for youth and adults

Access the data 

• Preschool Experiences 
• Kindergarten to Grade 12 Experiences 
• Achievement & Growth 
• High School Coursetaking 
• College and Career Readiness
• Youth After High School

 

Funded by: 

Rutgers-Newark Office of the Chancellor 

Newark Trust for Education

 

Contributors:

Project Leads

Dr. Vandeen Campbell, Principal Investigator

Amanda Jaeger, Project Director

 

Development Team

Jessica Zulawski

Zhonglin (Jolyn) Liu

Vishnuram Jatin Bangaru

Vasu Reddy

Güzide G. Özalp

Ahmad Wilson

 

Advisory Council

Dr. Arturo Osorio, Rutgers Business School

Carlos Oquendo, Cornwall Center and New Ark Freedom School

Dr. Charles Payne, Cornwall Center and Henry Rutgers Distinguished Professor of African American Studies

Dr. Constance Clark, Cornwall Center

Dr. Marcus Anthony, Cornwall Center and Promise Parent Mentorship Academy

Marquise Guzman, Cornwall Center and New Ark Freedom School

Dr. Nakeefa Garay, Cornwall Center