Family Life Academy Charter School

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Bronx, New York - 1 schools

An equity score of 23/100 ranks Family Life Academy Charter School #781 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $20,992 per pupil, Family Life Academy Charter School ranks #798 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

395
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,992
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Family Life Academy Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 395 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 Bronx County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,992 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 23/100, ranked #781 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 428:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 69.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% African American, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Family Life Academy Charter School, enrolling 428 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Family Life Academy Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Family Life Academy Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Family Life Academy Charter School a distant remainder — means Family Life Academy 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

Family Life Academy Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 94.9% 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

Family Life Academy Charter School student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Family Life Academy Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 69.9% — 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

23
Equity Score
781 / 941
State Rank
45
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Family Life Academy Charter School.

Hispanic or Latino 82.5%
African American 15.4%
Multiracial 0.9%
Other 0.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

428:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
69.9%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Family Life Academy Charter School

School Enrollment
Family Life Academy Charter School
Charter
428

How Family Life Academy Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities Ii Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Elm Community Charter School Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Hinsdale Central School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Avoca Central School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Ii Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Family Life Academy 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 Family Life Academy Charter School?

Family Life Academy Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 395 students.

How much does Family Life Academy Charter School spend per student?

Family Life Academy Charter School spends $20,992 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #781 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of Family Life Academy Charter School?

Family Life Academy Charter School students are 82.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Family Life Academy Charter School?

Family Life Academy Charter School has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #781 out of 941 districts in New York.