Discovery Charter School

Public school district · Monroe County · New York · NCES district ID 3601046

Discovery Charter School spent $19,821 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 300 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 Discovery Charter School in enrollment (282 to 302 students) and Discovery Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Discovery Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Friendship Central $32,762; Gilboa-Conesville Central School $32,507; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Future Leaders Institute Charter School $28,791; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Friendship Central$32,762Gilboa-Conesville Central Scho…$32,507Lois and Richard Nicotra Early…$31,738Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Future Leaders Institute Chart…$28,791Peninsula Preparatory Academy …$27,472Discovery Charter School$19,821State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Discovery Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Friendship Central $32,762; Gilboa-Conesville Central School $32,507; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Future Leaders Institute Charter School $28,791; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Friendship Central$32,762Gilboa-Conesville Central School$32,507Lois and Richard Nicotra Early Coll…$31,738Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Future Leaders Institute Charter Sc…$28,791Peninsula Preparatory Academy Chart…$27,472Discovery Charter School$19,821State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Discovery Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Friendship Central $32,762; Gilboa-Conesville Central School $32,507; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Future Leaders Institute Charter School $28,791; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Friendship Central$32,762Gilboa-Conesville Central School$32,507Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Char…$31,738Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Future Leaders Institute Charter School$28,791Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School$27,472Discovery Charter School$19,821State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Discovery Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Friendship Central $32,762; Gilboa-Conesville Central School $32,507; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Future Leaders Institute Charter School $28,791; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Friendship Central$32,762Gilboa-Conesville Central School$32,507Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College…$31,738Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Future Leaders Institute Charter School$28,791Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter S…$27,472Discovery Charter School$19,821State 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

291 students in 2022-23, 304 students in 2023-24, 300 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Discovery Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-232912023-243042024-25300
Discovery Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-232912023-243042024-25300
Discovery Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-232912023-243042024-25300
Discovery Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 30001002003004002022-232912023-243042024-25300

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329121.013.9
2023-2430433.99.0
2024-2530028.010.7

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 Discovery Charter School scored proficient or above: 41-57% in reading and 39-55% 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 arts41-57%47%111
Math39-55%40%105

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, 300 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Discovery Charter School30010.778.3%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 Discovery Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentDiscovery Charter School ranks 473 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,821).#473 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkDiscovery Charter School is the number 939 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 291 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#939 of 1,104
  3. Cayuga-Onondaga BOCESThe next larger New York district: 292 students in fall 2022.
  4. Johnsburg Central School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 288 students in fall 2022, $36,733 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,733
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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 Discovery Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Discovery Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 300 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Discovery Charter School spend per student?
    $19,821 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 Discovery Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery Charter School scored proficient or above: 41-57% in reading and 39-55% 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 Discovery Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601046. 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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