Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School

Public school district · Erie County · New York · NCES district ID 3601172

Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School spent $15,778 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 434 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 Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School in enrollment (321 to 328 students) and Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School, FY23Pocantico Hills Central $68,785; Harrisville Central School $35,506; Bold Charter School $30,759; South Kortright Central School $30,111; Morris Central $29,978; Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island $26,332; Laurens Central School $26,034; Icahn Charter School 1 $24,244; Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls $15,785; Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.020k40k60k80kPocantico Hills Central$68,785Harrisville Central School$35,506Bold Charter School$30,759South Kortright Central School$30,111Morris Central$29,978Hellenic Classical Charter Sch…$26,332Laurens Central School$26,034Icahn Charter School 1$24,244Brighter Choice Charter School…$15,785Persistence Preparatory Academ…$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School, FY23Pocantico Hills Central $68,785; Harrisville Central School $35,506; Bold Charter School $30,759; South Kortright Central School $30,111; Morris Central $29,978; Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island $26,332; Laurens Central School $26,034; Icahn Charter School 1 $24,244; Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls $15,785; Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.020k40k60k80kPocantico Hills Central$68,785Harrisville Central School$35,506Bold Charter School$30,759South Kortright Central School$30,111Morris Central$29,978Hellenic Classical Charter School -…$26,332Laurens Central School$26,034Icahn Charter School 1$24,244Brighter Choice Charter School for …$15,785Persistence Preparatory Academy Cha…$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School, FY23Pocantico Hills Central $68,785; Harrisville Central School $35,506; Bold Charter School $30,759; South Kortright Central School $30,111; Morris Central $29,978; Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island $26,332; Laurens Central School $26,034; Icahn Charter School 1 $24,244; Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls $15,785; Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.040k80kPocantico Hills Central$68,785Harrisville Central School$35,506Bold Charter School$30,759South Kortright Central School$30,111Morris Central$29,978Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten…$26,332Laurens Central School$26,034Icahn Charter School 1$24,244Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls$15,785Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter Sch…$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School, FY23Pocantico Hills Central $68,785; Harrisville Central School $35,506; Bold Charter School $30,759; South Kortright Central School $30,111; Morris Central $29,978; Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island $26,332; Laurens Central School $26,034; Icahn Charter School 1 $24,244; Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls $15,785; Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.040k80kPocantico Hills Central$68,785Harrisville Central School$35,506Bold Charter School$30,759South Kortright Central School$30,111Morris Central$29,978Hellenic Classical Charter School - Sta…$26,332Laurens Central School$26,034Icahn Charter School 1$24,244Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls$15,785Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter…$15,778State 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

324 students in 2022-23, 386 students in 2023-24, 434 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 324, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233242023-243862024-25434
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 324, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233242023-243862024-25434
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 324, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233242023-243862024-25434
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 324, 2023-24: 386, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233242023-243862024-25434

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332424.013.5
2023-2438628.013.8
2024-2543430.014.5

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 Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 5-14% in reading and 5-14% 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 arts5-14%47%105
Math5-14%40%105

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, 434 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School43414.561.3%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 Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School ranks 523 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,778).#523 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School is the number 911 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 324 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#911 of 1,104
  3. Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten IslandThe next larger New York district: 325 students in fall 2022, $26,332 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,332
  4. Laurens Central SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 321 students in fall 2022, $26,034 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,034
  5. Compare Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School with Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten IslandEnrollment, 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 Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 434 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $15,778 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 Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 5-14% in reading and 5-14% 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 Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601172. 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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