Explore Charter School

Public school district · Kings County · New York · NCES district ID 3600157

Explore Charter School spent $22,337 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 574 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 Explore Charter School in enrollment (510 to 530 students) and Explore Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Charter School, FY23Global Community Charter School $32,041; Edwards-Knox Central $30,179; Pine Valley Central $29,991; Poland Central $26,406; Access Bronx Charter School $25,773; Zeta Charter School - Inwood $24,581; Explore Charter School $22,337; Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School $21,437; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; Reach Academy Charter School $17,913; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35kGlobal Community Charter School$32,041Edwards-Knox Central$30,179Pine Valley Central$29,991Poland Central$26,406Access Bronx Charter School$25,773Zeta Charter School - Inwood$24,581Explore Charter School$22,337Math Engineering and Science A…$21,437Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710Reach Academy Charter School$17,913State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Charter School, FY23Global Community Charter School $32,041; Edwards-Knox Central $30,179; Pine Valley Central $29,991; Poland Central $26,406; Access Bronx Charter School $25,773; Zeta Charter School - Inwood $24,581; Explore Charter School $22,337; Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School $21,437; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; Reach Academy Charter School $17,913; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k20k25k30k35kGlobal Community Charter School$32,041Edwards-Knox Central$30,179Pine Valley Central$29,991Poland Central$26,406Access Bronx Charter School$25,773Zeta Charter School - Inwood$24,581Explore Charter School$22,337Math Engineering and Science Academ…$21,437Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710Reach Academy Charter School$17,913State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Charter School, FY23Global Community Charter School $32,041; Edwards-Knox Central $30,179; Pine Valley Central $29,991; Poland Central $26,406; Access Bronx Charter School $25,773; Zeta Charter School - Inwood $24,581; Explore Charter School $22,337; Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School $21,437; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; Reach Academy Charter School $17,913; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35kGlobal Community Charter School$32,041Edwards-Knox Central$30,179Pine Valley Central$29,991Poland Central$26,406Access Bronx Charter School$25,773Zeta Charter School - Inwood$24,581Explore Charter School$22,337Math Engineering and Science Academy Charte…$21,437Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710Reach Academy Charter School$17,913State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Charter School, FY23Global Community Charter School $32,041; Edwards-Knox Central $30,179; Pine Valley Central $29,991; Poland Central $26,406; Access Bronx Charter School $25,773; Zeta Charter School - Inwood $24,581; Explore Charter School $22,337; Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School $21,437; Belleville-Henderson Central $19,710; Reach Academy Charter School $17,913; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.15k25k35kGlobal Community Charter School$32,041Edwards-Knox Central$30,179Pine Valley Central$29,991Poland Central$26,406Access Bronx Charter School$25,773Zeta Charter School - Inwood$24,581Explore Charter School$22,337Math Engineering and Science Academy Ch…$21,437Belleville-Henderson Central$19,710Reach Academy Charter School$17,913State 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

519 students in 2022-23, 523 students in 2023-24, 574 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Explore Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235192023-245232024-25574
Explore Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235192023-245232024-25574
Explore Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235192023-245232024-25574
Explore Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 523, 2024-25: 57402004006002022-235192023-245232024-25574

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351941.812.4
2023-2452330.017.4
2024-2557439.514.5

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 Explore Charter School scored proficient or above: 58-66% in reading and 36-44% 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 arts58-66%47%352
Math36-44%40%351

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, 574 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Explore Charter School57414.580.8%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 Explore Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentExplore Charter School ranks 421 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,337).#421 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkExplore Charter School is the number 730 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 519 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#730 of 1,104
  3. Zeta Charter School - InwoodThe next larger New York district: 520 students in fall 2022, $24,581 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,581
  4. Edwards-Knox Central School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 515 students in fall 2022, $30,179 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,179
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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 Explore Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Explore Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 574 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Explore Charter School spend per student?
    $22,337 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 Explore Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Explore Charter School scored proficient or above: 58-66% in reading and 36-44% 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 Explore Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3600157. 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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