Brooklyn Scholars Charter School

Public school district · Kings County · New York · NCES district ID 3600989

Brooklyn Scholars Charter School spent $21,554 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 728 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 Brooklyn Scholars Charter School in enrollment (713 to 723 students) and Brooklyn Scholars Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Brooklyn Scholars 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 Brooklyn Scholars 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 Brooklyn Scholars 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 Brooklyn Scholars 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

717 students in 2022-23, 727 students in 2023-24, 728 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Brooklyn Scholars Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 717, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-237172023-247272024-25728
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 717, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-237172023-247272024-25728
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 717, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-237172023-247272024-25728
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 717, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-237172023-247272024-25728

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371731.023.1
2023-2472744.016.5
2024-2572845.016.2

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 Brooklyn Scholars Charter School scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading and 26-30% 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 arts48-52%47%439
Math26-30%40%421

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, 728 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School72816.285.6%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 Brooklyn Scholars Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentBrooklyn Scholars Charter School ranks 445 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,554).#445 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkBrooklyn Scholars Charter School is the number 621 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 717 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#621 of 1,104
  3. Weedsport Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 719 students in fall 2022, $24,636 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,636
  4. Academy of the City Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 716 students in fall 2022, $24,979 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,979
  5. Compare Brooklyn Scholars Charter School with Weedsport Central School DistrictEnrollment, 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 Brooklyn Scholars Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 728 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Brooklyn Scholars Charter School spend per student?
    $21,554 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 Brooklyn Scholars Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading and 26-30% 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 Brooklyn Scholars Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3600989. 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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