Academy of the City Charter School

Public school district · Queens County · New York · NCES district ID 3601053

Academy of the City Charter School spent $24,979 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 695 students in 2024-25.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Academy of the City Charter School in enrollment (713 to 723 students) and Academy of the City Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Academy of the City Charter School, FY23Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York $31,971; Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central $31,239; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Moriah Central School $26,013; Candor Central $25,204; Academy of the City Charter School $24,979; Weedsport Central $24,636; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; KIPP Freedom Middle School $21,612; Brooklyn Scholars Charter School $21,554; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35kBoys Preparatory Charter Schoo…$31,971Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central$31,239Legacy College Preparatory Cha…$27,916Moriah Central School$26,013Candor Central$25,204Academy of the City Charter Sc…$24,979Weedsport Central$24,636Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391KIPP Freedom Middle School$21,612Brooklyn Scholars Charter Scho…$21,554State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Academy of the City Charter School, FY23Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York $31,971; Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central $31,239; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Moriah Central School $26,013; Candor Central $25,204; Academy of the City Charter School $24,979; Weedsport Central $24,636; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; KIPP Freedom Middle School $21,612; Brooklyn Scholars Charter School $21,554; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35kBoys Preparatory Charter School of …$31,971Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central$31,239Legacy College Preparatory Charter …$27,916Moriah Central School$26,013Candor Central$25,204Academy of the City Charter School$24,979Weedsport Central$24,636Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391KIPP Freedom Middle School$21,612Brooklyn Scholars Charter School$21,554State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Academy of the City Charter School, FY23Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York $31,971; Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central $31,239; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Moriah Central School $26,013; Candor Central $25,204; Academy of the City Charter School $24,979; Weedsport Central $24,636; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; KIPP Freedom Middle School $21,612; Brooklyn Scholars Charter School $21,554; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35kBoys Preparatory Charter School of New York$31,971Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central$31,239Legacy College Preparatory Charter School$27,916Moriah Central School$26,013Candor Central$25,204Academy of the City Charter School$24,979Weedsport Central$24,636Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391KIPP Freedom Middle School$21,612Brooklyn Scholars Charter School$21,554State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Academy of the City Charter School, FY23Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York $31,971; Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central $31,239; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Moriah Central School $26,013; Candor Central $25,204; Academy of the City Charter School $24,979; Weedsport Central $24,636; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; KIPP Freedom Middle School $21,612; Brooklyn Scholars Charter School $21,554; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35kBoys Preparatory Charter School of New…$31,971Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central$31,239Legacy College Preparatory Charter Scho…$27,916Moriah Central School$26,013Candor Central$25,204Academy of the City Charter School$24,979Weedsport Central$24,636Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391KIPP Freedom Middle School$21,612Brooklyn Scholars Charter School$21,554State median, under 1,000 students $26,657

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 540 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022.

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

716 students in 2022-23, 731 students in 2023-24, 695 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Academy of the City Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 731, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237162023-247312024-25695
Academy of the City Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 731, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237162023-247312024-25695
Academy of the City Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 731, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237162023-247312024-25695
Academy of the City Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 731, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237162023-247312024-25695

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371641.017.5
2023-2473136.020.3
2024-2569537.018.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Academy of the City Charter School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 33-39% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts55-59%47%410
Math33-39%40%380

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 695 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Academy of the City Charter School69518.870.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Academy of the City Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentAcademy of the City Charter School ranks 349 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,979).#349 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkAcademy of the City Charter School is the number 623 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 716 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#623 of 1,104
  3. Brooklyn Scholars Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 717 students in fall 2022, $21,554 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,554
  4. Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCESThe next smaller New York district: 715 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Academy of the City Charter School with Brooklyn Scholars Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Academy of the City Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Academy of the City Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 695 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Academy of the City Charter School spend per student?
    $24,979 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,657 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. How do students in Academy of the City Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Academy of the City Charter School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 33-39% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  4. What is Academy of the City Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601053. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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