Beginning with Children Charter School 2

Listed by NCES as Beginning With Children Charter School II (district ID 3601064)

Public school district · Kings County · New York · NCES district ID 3601064

Beginning with Children Charter School 2 spent $31,412 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 800 students in 2024-25.

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Beginning with Children Charter School 2 in enrollment (593 to 610 students) and Beginning with Children Charter School 2 itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Beginning with Children Charter School 2, FY23Beginning with Children Charter School 2 $31,412; Naples Central $30,736; The American Dream School $26,166; Lyndonville Central $24,405; Bemus Point Central $24,256; Hebrew Language Academy Charter School $24,251; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Democracy Preparatory Charter School $23,362; Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School $22,034; Bronx Charter School for the Arts $20,153; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35kBeginning with Children Charte…$31,412Naples Central$30,736The American Dream School$26,166Lyndonville Central$24,405Bemus Point Central$24,256Hebrew Language Academy Charte…$24,251New York Mills Union Free$23,403Democracy Preparatory Charter …$23,362Brooklyn Excelsior Charter Sch…$22,034Bronx Charter School for the A…$20,153State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Beginning with Children Charter School 2, FY23Beginning with Children Charter School 2 $31,412; Naples Central $30,736; The American Dream School $26,166; Lyndonville Central $24,405; Bemus Point Central $24,256; Hebrew Language Academy Charter School $24,251; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Democracy Preparatory Charter School $23,362; Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School $22,034; Bronx Charter School for the Arts $20,153; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35kBeginning with Children Charter Sch…$31,412Naples Central$30,736The American Dream School$26,166Lyndonville Central$24,405Bemus Point Central$24,256Hebrew Language Academy Charter Sch…$24,251New York Mills Union Free$23,403Democracy Preparatory Charter School$23,362Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School$22,034Bronx Charter School for the Arts$20,153State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Beginning with Children Charter School 2, FY23Beginning with Children Charter School 2 $31,412; Naples Central $30,736; The American Dream School $26,166; Lyndonville Central $24,405; Bemus Point Central $24,256; Hebrew Language Academy Charter School $24,251; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Democracy Preparatory Charter School $23,362; Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School $22,034; Bronx Charter School for the Arts $20,153; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35kBeginning with Children Charter School 2$31,412Naples Central$30,736The American Dream School$26,166Lyndonville Central$24,405Bemus Point Central$24,256Hebrew Language Academy Charter School$24,251New York Mills Union Free$23,403Democracy Preparatory Charter School$23,362Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School$22,034Bronx Charter School for the Arts$20,153State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Beginning with Children Charter School 2, FY23Beginning with Children Charter School 2 $31,412; Naples Central $30,736; The American Dream School $26,166; Lyndonville Central $24,405; Bemus Point Central $24,256; Hebrew Language Academy Charter School $24,251; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Democracy Preparatory Charter School $23,362; Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School $22,034; Bronx Charter School for the Arts $20,153; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35kBeginning with Children Charter School 2$31,412Naples Central$30,736The American Dream School$26,166Lyndonville Central$24,405Bemus Point Central$24,256Hebrew Language Academy Charter School$24,251New York Mills Union Free$23,403Democracy Preparatory Charter School$23,362Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School$22,034Bronx Charter School for the Arts$20,153State 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

597 students in 2022-23, 712 students in 2023-24, 800 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beginning with Children Charter School 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 80002004006008002022-235972023-247122024-25800
Beginning with Children Charter School 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 80002004006008002022-235972023-247122024-25800
Beginning with Children Charter School 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 80002004006008002022-235972023-247122024-25800
Beginning with Children Charter School 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 597, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 80002004006008002022-235972023-247122024-25800

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359742.714.0
2023-2471266.610.7
2024-2580072.011.1

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 Beginning with Children Charter School 2 scored proficient or above: 47-56% in reading and 55-64% 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 arts47-56%47%288
Math55-64%40%237

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 other school, 800 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beginning With Children Charter School II80011.189.1%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.

Contact Beginning with Children Charter School 2

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 Beginning with Children Charter School 2

  1. New York districts by spending per studentBeginning with Children Charter School 2 ranks 119 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,412).#119 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkBeginning with Children Charter School 2 is the number 692 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 597 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#692 of 1,104
  3. The American Dream SchoolThe next larger New York district: 602 students in fall 2022, $26,166 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,166
  4. Bronx Charter School for the ArtsThe next smaller New York district: 596 students in fall 2022, $20,153 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,153
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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 Beginning with Children Charter School 2

  1. How many schools and students are in Beginning with Children Charter School 2?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 800 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beginning with Children Charter School 2 spend per student?
    $31,412 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 Beginning with Children Charter School 2 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beginning with Children Charter School 2 scored proficient or above: 47-56% in reading and 55-64% 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 Beginning with Children Charter School 2's NCES district ID?
    3601064. 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