ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE operates 1 public schools serving 1,272 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,607 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nassau County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,292 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #721 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 401.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.1% African American, 39.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Academy Charter School-Uniondale accounts for 100.0% of all ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE is typically wider than the ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE?
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,272 students.
How much does ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE spend per student?
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE spends $26,292 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #721 in New York.
What is the average rent near ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nassau County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE?
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE students are 56.1% African American, 39.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE?
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNIONDALE has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #721 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.