Pharos Academy

Listed by NCES as Pharos Academy Charter School (district ID 3600111)

Public school district · Bronx County · New York · NCES district ID 3600111

Pharos Academy spent $23,399 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 695 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (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 Pharos Academy in enrollment (722 to 730 students) and Pharos Academy itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Pharos Academy, FY23Florida Union Free $31,492; Ticonderoga Central $29,480; Red Jacket Schools $28,414; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School $27,532; Newfield Central $27,320; Candor Central $25,204; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School $23,568; Pharos Academy $23,399; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k25k30k35kFlorida Union Free$31,492Ticonderoga Central$29,480Red Jacket Schools$28,414Legacy College Preparatory Cha…$27,916Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginni…$27,532Newfield Central$27,320Candor Central$25,204Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391Roosevelt Children's Academy C…$23,568Pharos Academy$23,399State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Pharos Academy, FY23Florida Union Free $31,492; Ticonderoga Central $29,480; Red Jacket Schools $28,414; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School $27,532; Newfield Central $27,320; Candor Central $25,204; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School $23,568; Pharos Academy $23,399; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k25k30k35kFlorida Union Free$31,492Ticonderoga Central$29,480Red Jacket Schools$28,414Legacy College Preparatory Charter …$27,916Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings C…$27,532Newfield Central$27,320Candor Central$25,204Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391Roosevelt Children's Academy Charte…$23,568Pharos Academy$23,399State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Pharos Academy, FY23Florida Union Free $31,492; Ticonderoga Central $29,480; Red Jacket Schools $28,414; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School $27,532; Newfield Central $27,320; Candor Central $25,204; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School $23,568; Pharos Academy $23,399; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k25k30k35kFlorida Union Free$31,492Ticonderoga Central$29,480Red Jacket Schools$28,414Legacy College Preparatory Charter School$27,916Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter S…$27,532Newfield Central$27,320Candor Central$25,204Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School$23,568Pharos Academy$23,399State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Pharos Academy, FY23Florida Union Free $31,492; Ticonderoga Central $29,480; Red Jacket Schools $28,414; Legacy College Preparatory Charter School $27,916; Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School $27,532; Newfield Central $27,320; Candor Central $25,204; Growing Up Green Charter School $24,391; Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School $23,568; Pharos Academy $23,399; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.20k25k30k35kFlorida Union Free$31,492Ticonderoga Central$29,480Red Jacket Schools$28,414Legacy College Preparatory Charter Scho…$27,916Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Chart…$27,532Newfield Central$27,320Candor Central$25,204Growing Up Green Charter School$24,391Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter Sc…$23,568Pharos Academy$23,399State 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

726 students in 2022-23, 700 students in 2023-24, 695 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pharos Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 726, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237262023-247002024-25695
Pharos Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 726, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237262023-247002024-25695
Pharos Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 726, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237262023-247002024-25695
Pharos Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 726, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 69502004006008002022-237262023-247002024-25695

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2372657.012.7
2023-2470052.013.5
2024-2569554.012.9

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 Pharos Academy scored proficient or above: 46-55% in reading and 30-39% 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 arts46-55%47%264
Math30-39%40%243

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

60-69% of the 59 students in Pharos Academy'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 rate60‑69%87.2%
Students in the class59202,009

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 other school, 695 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pharos Academy Charter School69512.990.1%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 Pharos Academy

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 Pharos Academy

  1. New York districts by spending per studentPharos Academy ranks 400 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,399).#400 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkPharos Academy is the number 614 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 726 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#614 of 1,104
  3. Ticonderoga Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 727 students in fall 2022, $29,480 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,480
  4. Growing Up Green Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 723 students in fall 2022, $24,391 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,391
  5. Compare Pharos Academy with Ticonderoga Central School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Pharos Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Pharos Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 695 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pharos Academy spend per student?
    $23,399 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 Pharos Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pharos Academy scored proficient or above: 46-55% in reading and 30-39% 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 Pharos Academy?
    60-69% of the 59 students in Pharos Academy'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 Pharos Academy's NCES district ID?
    3600111. 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 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

Compiled from official source data by .