Explore Empower Charter School

Public school district · Kings County · New York · NCES district ID 3600994

Explore Empower Charter School spent $26,953 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 500 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 Empower Charter School in enrollment (424 to 433 students) and Explore Empower Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Empower Charter School, FY23Livingston Manor Central $43,097; University Prep Charter High School $29,559; Explore Exceed Charter School $29,196; Remsen Central $28,300; Explore Empower Charter School $26,953; Elba Central $24,632; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II $24,293; NYC Charter HS - Aeci $23,897; Westminster Community Charter School $23,787; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV $22,704; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k30k40k50kLivingston Manor Central$43,097University Prep Charter High S…$29,559Explore Exceed Charter School$29,196Remsen Central$28,300Explore Empower Charter School$26,953Elba Central$24,632Bronx Charter School for Bette…$24,293NYC Charter HS - Aeci$23,897Westminster Community Charter …$23,787New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci…$22,704State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Empower Charter School, FY23Livingston Manor Central $43,097; University Prep Charter High School $29,559; Explore Exceed Charter School $29,196; Remsen Central $28,300; Explore Empower Charter School $26,953; Elba Central $24,632; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II $24,293; NYC Charter HS - Aeci $23,897; Westminster Community Charter School $23,787; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV $22,704; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k30k40k50kLivingston Manor Central$43,097University Prep Charter High School$29,559Explore Exceed Charter School$29,196Remsen Central$28,300Explore Empower Charter School$26,953Elba Central$24,632Bronx Charter School for Better Lea…$24,293NYC Charter HS - Aeci$23,897Westminster Community Charter School$23,787New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV$22,704State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Empower Charter School, FY23Livingston Manor Central $43,097; University Prep Charter High School $29,559; Explore Exceed Charter School $29,196; Remsen Central $28,300; Explore Empower Charter School $26,953; Elba Central $24,632; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II $24,293; NYC Charter HS - Aeci $23,897; Westminster Community Charter School $23,787; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV $22,704; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k30k40k50kLivingston Manor Central$43,097University Prep Charter High School$29,559Explore Exceed Charter School$29,196Remsen Central$28,300Explore Empower Charter School$26,953Elba Central$24,632Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II$24,293NYC Charter HS - Aeci$23,897Westminster Community Charter School$23,787New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV$22,704State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Explore Empower Charter School, FY23Livingston Manor Central $43,097; University Prep Charter High School $29,559; Explore Exceed Charter School $29,196; Remsen Central $28,300; Explore Empower Charter School $26,953; Elba Central $24,632; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II $24,293; NYC Charter HS - Aeci $23,897; Westminster Community Charter School $23,787; New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV $22,704; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k30k40k50kLivingston Manor Central$43,097University Prep Charter High School$29,559Explore Exceed Charter School$29,196Remsen Central$28,300Explore Empower Charter School$26,953Elba Central$24,632Bronx Charter School for Better Learnin…$24,293NYC Charter HS - Aeci$23,897Westminster Community Charter School$23,787New Visions Chtr HS-Adv Ma/Sci IV$22,704State 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

430 students in 2022-23, 441 students in 2023-24, 500 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Explore Empower Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 430, 2023-24: 441, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234302023-244412024-25500
Explore Empower Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 430, 2023-24: 441, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234302023-244412024-25500
Explore Empower Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 430, 2023-24: 441, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234302023-244412024-25500
Explore Empower Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 430, 2023-24: 441, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234302023-244412024-25500

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2343043.59.9
2023-2444131.014.2
2024-2550037.013.5

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 Empower Charter School scored proficient or above: 38-46% in reading and 26-34% 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 arts38-46%47%318
Math26-34%40%322

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, 500 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Explore Empower Charter School50013.588.6%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 Explore Empower Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentExplore Empower Charter School ranks 260 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,953).#260 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkExplore Empower Charter School is the number 793 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 430 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#793 of 1,104
  3. University Prep Charter High SchoolThe next larger New York district: 433 students in fall 2022, $29,559 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,559
  4. NYC Charter HS - AeciThe next smaller New York district: 429 students in fall 2022, $23,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,897
  5. Compare Explore Empower Charter School with University Prep Charter High 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 Explore Empower Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Explore Empower Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 500 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Explore Empower Charter School spend per student?
    $26,953 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 Empower Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Explore Empower Charter School scored proficient or above: 38-46% in reading and 26-34% 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 Empower Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3600994. 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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