School in the Square Public Charter School

Public school district · New York County · New York · NCES district ID 3601139

School in the Square Public Charter School spent $32,658 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 728 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 School in the Square Public Charter School in enrollment (541 to 563 students) and School in the Square Public Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to School in the Square Public Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Ch…$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter Scho…$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Bronx Charter School for Bette…$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Chart…$26,022Success Academy Charter School…$18,861Success Academy Charter School…$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to School in the Square Public Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter…$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Bronx Charter School for Better Lea…$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Charter Sc…$26,022Success Academy Charter School - Wa…$18,861Success Academy Charter School-Flat…$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to School in the Square Public Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter School$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Bronx Charter School for Better Learning$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School$26,022Success Academy Charter School - Washington…$18,861Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to School in the Square Public Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Genesee Valley Central School $30,435; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Chateaugay Central School $27,447; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Bronx Charter School for Better Learning $26,064; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights $18,861; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter Sch…$32,658Genesee Valley Central School$30,435Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Chateaugay Central School$27,447Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Bronx Charter School for Better Learning$26,064Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School$26,022Success Academy Charter School - Washin…$18,861Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush$14,745State 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

552 students in 2022-23, 566 students in 2023-24, 728 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

School in the Square Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-235522023-245662024-25728
School in the Square Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-235522023-245662024-25728
School in the Square Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-235522023-245662024-25728
School in the Square Public Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 72802004006008002022-235522023-245662024-25728

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355243.012.8
2023-2456631.018.3
2024-2572850.914.3

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 School in the Square Public Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-41% in reading and 20-25% 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 arts36-41%47%237
Math20-25%40%206

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 other school, 728 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
School in the Square Public Charter School72814.384.8%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 School in the Square Public Charter School

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 School in the Square Public Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentSchool in the Square Public Charter School ranks 96 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($32,658).#96 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkSchool in the Square Public Charter School is the number 715 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 552 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#715 of 1,104
  3. Unity Preparatory Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 558 students in fall 2022, $29,267 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,267
  4. Bronx Academy of Promise Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 549 students in fall 2022, $26,022 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,022
  5. Compare School in the Square Public Charter School with Unity Preparatory 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 School in the Square Public Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in School in the Square Public Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 728 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does School in the Square Public Charter School spend per student?
    $32,658 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 School in the Square Public Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in School in the Square Public Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-41% in reading and 20-25% 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 School in the Square Public Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601139. 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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