Brownsville Ascend Charter School

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Brooklyn, New York - 1 schools

An equity score of 43/100 ranks Brownsville Ascend Charter School #526 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $22,034 per pupil, Brownsville Ascend Charter School ranks #728 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

871
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$22,034
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Brownsville Ascend Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 871 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Kings County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,034 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 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 43/100, ranked #526 of 941 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.

and 51.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Brownsville Ascend Charter School, enrolling 591 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Brownsville Ascend Charter School accounts for 67.9% of all Brownsville Ascend Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brownsville Ascend Charter School a distant remainder — means Brownsville Ascend Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Brownsville Ascend Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 87.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Brownsville Ascend Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 51.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Funding Equity

43
Equity Score
526 / 941
State Rank
45
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Brownsville Ascend Charter School.

White 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
African American 78.3%
Asian 1.4%
Multiracial 1.2%
Other 1.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

51.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Brownsville Ascend Charter School

School Enrollment
Brownsville Ascend Charter School
Charter
591

How Brownsville Ascend Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Byron-Bergen Central School District Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Hoosic Valley Central School District Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Brownsville Ascend Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Brownsville Ascend Charter School?

Brownsville Ascend Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 871 students.

How much does Brownsville Ascend Charter School spend per student?

Brownsville Ascend Charter School spends $22,034 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #526 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of Brownsville Ascend Charter School?

Brownsville Ascend Charter School students are 78.3% African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Brownsville Ascend Charter School?

Brownsville Ascend Charter School has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #526 out of 941 districts in New York.