An equity score of 49/100 ranks American Dream Charter School #419 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,166 per pupil, American Dream Charter School ranks #527 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
American Dream Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 602 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bronx County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,166 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #419 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 301.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 53.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is American Dream Charter School, enrolling 603 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
American Dream Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all American Dream Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Dream Charter School a distant remainder — means American Dream Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
American Dream Charter School reports 93.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
American Dream Charter School student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within American Dream Charter School is typically wider than the American Dream Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
American Dream Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 53.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to American Dream Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in American Dream Charter School?
American Dream Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 602 students.
How much does American Dream Charter School spend per student?
American Dream Charter School spends $26,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #419 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of American Dream Charter School?
American Dream Charter School students are 92.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American, 0.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Dream Charter School?
American Dream Charter School has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #419 out of 931 districts in New York.