Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys

Public school district · Albany County · New York · NCES district ID 3600032

Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys spent $20,012 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 240 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys in enrollment (240 to 254 students) and Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, FY23Roxbury Central School $42,539; Town of Webb Union Free $38,424; Clifton-Fine Central $37,909; Schroon Lake Central $33,692; Flatbush Ascend Charter School $30,910; New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV $27,827; Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School $27,474; Bridge Preparatory Charter School $23,500; Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4 $22,071; Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys $20,012; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40k50kRoxbury Central School$42,539Town of Webb Union Free$38,424Clifton-Fine Central$37,909Schroon Lake Central$33,692Flatbush Ascend Charter School$30,910New Visions Charter High Schoo…$27,827Uncommon Williamsburg Middle S…$27,474Bridge Preparatory Charter Sch…$23,500Success Academy Charter School…$22,071Brighter Choice Charter School…$20,012State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, FY23Roxbury Central School $42,539; Town of Webb Union Free $38,424; Clifton-Fine Central $37,909; Schroon Lake Central $33,692; Flatbush Ascend Charter School $30,910; New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV $27,827; Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School $27,474; Bridge Preparatory Charter School $23,500; Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4 $22,071; Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys $20,012; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40k50kRoxbury Central School$42,539Town of Webb Union Free$38,424Clifton-Fine Central$37,909Schroon Lake Central$33,692Flatbush Ascend Charter School$30,910New Visions Charter High School for…$27,827Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School$27,474Bridge Preparatory Charter School$23,500Success Academy Charter School-Harl…$22,071Brighter Choice Charter School for …$20,012State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, FY23Roxbury Central School $42,539; Town of Webb Union Free $38,424; Clifton-Fine Central $37,909; Schroon Lake Central $33,692; Flatbush Ascend Charter School $30,910; New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV $27,827; Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School $27,474; Bridge Preparatory Charter School $23,500; Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4 $22,071; Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys $20,012; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k30k50kRoxbury Central School$42,539Town of Webb Union Free$38,424Clifton-Fine Central$37,909Schroon Lake Central$33,692Flatbush Ascend Charter School$30,910New Visions Charter High School for the Hum…$27,827Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School$27,474Bridge Preparatory Charter School$23,500Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4$22,071Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys$20,012State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, FY23Roxbury Central School $42,539; Town of Webb Union Free $38,424; Clifton-Fine Central $37,909; Schroon Lake Central $33,692; Flatbush Ascend Charter School $30,910; New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV $27,827; Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School $27,474; Bridge Preparatory Charter School $23,500; Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4 $22,071; Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys $20,012; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k30k50kRoxbury Central School$42,539Town of Webb Union Free$38,424Clifton-Fine Central$37,909Schroon Lake Central$33,692Flatbush Ascend Charter School$30,910New Visions Charter High School for the…$27,827Uncommon Williamsburg Middle School$27,474Bridge Preparatory Charter School$23,500Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4$22,071Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys$20,012State 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

246 students in 2022-23, 247 students in 2023-24, 240 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232462023-242472024-25240
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232462023-242472024-25240
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232462023-242472024-25240
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232462023-242472024-25240

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23246not reportednot reported
2023-2424721.911.3
2024-2524021.911.0

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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 23-32% 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 arts30-39%47%141
Math23-32%40%139

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, 240 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys24011.089.2%Targeted 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys

  1. New York districts by spending per studentBrighter Choice Charter School for Boys ranks 471 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,012).#471 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkBrighter Choice Charter School for Boys is the number 973 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 246 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#973 of 1,104
  3. Uncommon Williamsburg Middle SchoolThe next larger New York district: 247 students in fall 2022, $27,474 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,474
  4. Flatbush Ascend Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 245 students in fall 2022, $30,910 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,910
  5. Compare Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys with Uncommon Williamsburg Middle 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys

  1. How many schools and students are in Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 240 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys spend per student?
    $20,012 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 23-32% 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys' NCES district ID?
    3600032. 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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