Niagara Charter School
Public school district · Niagara County · New York · NCES district ID 3600164
Niagara Charter School spent $15,702 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 342 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 Niagara Charter School in enrollment (339 to 344 students) and Niagara Charter School itself.
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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
342 students in 2022-23, 338 students in 2023-24, 342 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 342 | 20.9 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 23.0 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 342 | 20.9 | 16.3 |
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 Niagara Charter School scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 39-49% 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.
| Subject | This district | New York | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 30-39% | 47% | 172 |
| Math | 39-49% | 40% | 173 |
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, 342 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Charter School | 342 | 16.3 | 70.8% | 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.
Contact Niagara Charter School
- Website: niagaracharterschool.org
- Phone: (716) 297-4520
- Office: 2077 Lockport Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
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 Niagara Charter School
- New York districts by spending per studentNiagara Charter School ranks 526 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,702).#526 of 540
- Every school district in New YorkNiagara Charter School is the number 880 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 342 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#880 of 1,104
- Icahn Charter School 5The next larger New York district: 344 students in fall 2022, $18,927 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,927
- Bglig-Shirley Rodriguez-Remeneski CSThe next smaller New York district: 341 students in fall 2022, $20,906 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,906
- Compare Niagara Charter School with Icahn Charter School 5Enrollment, 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 Niagara Charter School
How many schools and students are in Niagara Charter School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 342 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Niagara Charter School spend per student?
$15,702 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.How do students in Niagara Charter School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Niagara Charter School scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 39-49% 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.What is Niagara Charter School's NCES district ID?
3600164. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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