Great Oaks Charter School

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New York, New York - 1 schools

An equity score of 60/100 ranks Great Oaks Charter School #235 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $29,007 per pupil, Great Oaks Charter School ranks #255 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

293
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$29,007
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Great Oaks Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 293 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 New York County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,007 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 60/100, ranked #235 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

and 80.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 33.1% African American, 2.8% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Great Oaks Charter School, enrolling 324 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Great Oaks Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Great Oaks Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Great Oaks Charter School a distant remainder — means Great Oaks Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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

Great Oaks Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 82.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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

Great Oaks Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 80.6% — 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

60
Equity Score
235 / 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 Great Oaks Charter School.

White 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 59.1%
African American 33.1%
Asian 2.2%
Multiracial 1.2%
Other 1.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

80.6%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Great Oaks Charter School

School Enrollment
Great Oaks Charter School
Charter
324

How Great Oaks Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Discovery Charter School Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Kipp Bronx Charter School Ii Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Johnsburg Central School District Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Menands Union Free School District Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Great Oaks 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 Great Oaks Charter School?

Great Oaks Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 293 students.

How much does Great Oaks Charter School spend per student?

Great Oaks Charter School spends $29,007 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #235 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of Great Oaks Charter School?

Great Oaks Charter School students are 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 33.1% African American, 2.8% White, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Great Oaks Charter School?

Great Oaks Charter School has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #235 out of 941 districts in New York.