Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

Public school district · Queens County · New York · NCES district ID 3600055

Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School spent $23,208 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 732 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 Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School in enrollment (570 to 593 students) and Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School, FY23Children's Aid College Prep Charter School $33,284; Mount Morris Central $30,094; Honeoye Central $29,466; Lisbon Central $28,093; North Collins Central $26,002; Oriskany Central $25,560; Ellicottville Central $23,438; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School $23,208; Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School $15,798; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k15k20k25k30k35kChildren's Aid College Prep Ch…$33,284Mount Morris Central$30,094Honeoye Central$29,466Lisbon Central$28,093North Collins Central$26,002Oriskany Central$25,560Ellicottville Central$23,438New York Mills Union Free$23,403Merrick Academy-Queens Public …$23,208Citizenship and Science Academ…$15,798State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School, FY23Children's Aid College Prep Charter School $33,284; Mount Morris Central $30,094; Honeoye Central $29,466; Lisbon Central $28,093; North Collins Central $26,002; Oriskany Central $25,560; Ellicottville Central $23,438; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School $23,208; Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School $15,798; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k15k20k25k30k35kChildren's Aid College Prep Charter…$33,284Mount Morris Central$30,094Honeoye Central$29,466Lisbon Central$28,093North Collins Central$26,002Oriskany Central$25,560Ellicottville Central$23,438New York Mills Union Free$23,403Merrick Academy-Queens Public Chart…$23,208Citizenship and Science Academy of …$15,798State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School, FY23Children's Aid College Prep Charter School $33,284; Mount Morris Central $30,094; Honeoye Central $29,466; Lisbon Central $28,093; North Collins Central $26,002; Oriskany Central $25,560; Ellicottville Central $23,438; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School $23,208; Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School $15,798; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k35kChildren's Aid College Prep Charter School$33,284Mount Morris Central$30,094Honeoye Central$29,466Lisbon Central$28,093North Collins Central$26,002Oriskany Central$25,560Ellicottville Central$23,438New York Mills Union Free$23,403Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School$23,208Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse…$15,798State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School, FY23Children's Aid College Prep Charter School $33,284; Mount Morris Central $30,094; Honeoye Central $29,466; Lisbon Central $28,093; North Collins Central $26,002; Oriskany Central $25,560; Ellicottville Central $23,438; New York Mills Union Free $23,403; Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School $23,208; Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School $15,798; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k35kChildren's Aid College Prep Charter Sch…$33,284Mount Morris Central$30,094Honeoye Central$29,466Lisbon Central$28,093North Collins Central$26,002Oriskany Central$25,560Ellicottville Central$23,438New York Mills Union Free$23,403Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter S…$23,208Citizenship and Science Academy of Syra…$15,798State 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

582 students in 2022-23, 596 students in 2023-24, 732 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 73202004006008002022-235822023-245962024-25732
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 73202004006008002022-235822023-245962024-25732
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 73202004006008002022-235822023-245962024-25732
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 582, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 73202004006008002022-235822023-245962024-25732

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358244.013.2
2023-2459637.016.1
2024-2573243.816.7

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 Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-40% in reading and 42-46% 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 arts36-40%47%221
Math42-46%40%224

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, 732 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School73216.767.1%Not Title I

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 Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentMerrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School ranks 402 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,208).#402 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkMerrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School is the number 697 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 582 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#697 of 1,104
  3. Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 583 students in fall 2022, $15,798 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,798
  4. Lisbon Central School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 579 students in fall 2022, $28,093 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,093
  5. Compare Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School with Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter 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 Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 732 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School spend per student?
    $23,208 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 Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-40% in reading and 42-46% 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 Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3600055. 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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