Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School

Public school district · Richmond County · New York · NCES district ID 3601179

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School spent $31,738 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 192 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (New York: 87.2%).

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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School in enrollment (275 to 296 students) and Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Green Island Union Free $30,165; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; South Bronx Classical Charter School II $25,982; Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights $19,982; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Lois and Richard Nicotra Early…$31,738Green Island Union Free$30,165Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Peninsula Preparatory Academy …$27,472South Bronx Classical Charter …$25,982Success Academy Charter School…$19,982Discovery Charter School$19,821State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Green Island Union Free $30,165; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; South Bronx Classical Charter School II $25,982; Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights $19,982; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Lois and Richard Nicotra Early Coll…$31,738Green Island Union Free$30,165Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Peninsula Preparatory Academy Chart…$27,472South Bronx Classical Charter Schoo…$25,982Success Academy Charter School-Pros…$19,982Discovery Charter School$19,821State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Green Island Union Free $30,165; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; South Bronx Classical Charter School II $25,982; Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights $19,982; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Char…$31,738Green Island Union Free$30,165Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School$27,472South Bronx Classical Charter School II$25,982Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Hei…$19,982Discovery Charter School$19,821State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, FY23Scio Central $37,580; Johnsburg Central $36,733; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School $31,738; Green Island Union Free $30,165; Menands $29,101; KIPP Bronx Charter School II $28,882; Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School $27,472; South Bronx Classical Charter School II $25,982; Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights $19,982; Discovery Charter School $19,821; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kScio Central$37,580Johnsburg Central$36,733Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College…$31,738Green Island Union Free$30,165Menands$29,101KIPP Bronx Charter School II$28,882Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter S…$27,472South Bronx Classical Charter School II$25,982Success Academy Charter School-Prospect…$19,982Discovery 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

286 students in 2022-23, 269 students in 2023-24, 192 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 19201002003002022-232862023-242692024-25192
Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 19201002003002022-232862023-242692024-25192
Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 19201002003002022-232862023-242692024-25192
Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 286, 2023-24: 269, 2024-25: 19201002003002022-232862023-242692024-25192

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328636.08.0
2023-2426936.07.5
2024-25192not reportednot reported

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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 0-20% 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 arts40-59%47%29
Math0-20%40%29

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 35 students in Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.2%
Students in the class35202,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 192 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School1928.069.8%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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentLois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School ranks 113 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,738).#113 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkLois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School is the number 942 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 286 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#942 of 1,104
  3. Genesee Valley BOCESThe next larger New York district: 287 students in fall 2022.
  4. Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCESThe next smaller New York district: 284 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School with Genesee Valley BOCESEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, its largest high school192 students in 2024-25, 8.0 per teacher.192
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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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 192 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School spend per student?
    $31,738 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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 0-20% 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 the graduation rate in Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?
    90% or more of the 35 students in Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601179. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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