An equity score of 21/100 ranks South Bronx Charter School #795 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,799 per pupil, South Bronx Charter School ranks #818 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
South Bronx Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 458 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bronx County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,799 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 21/100, ranked #795 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 434:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% African American, 0.5% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is South Bronx Charter School, enrolling 434 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
South Bronx Charter School accounts for 94.8% of all South Bronx Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Bronx Charter School a distant remainder — means South Bronx Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
South Bronx Charter School reports 91.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
South Bronx Charter School student-counselor ratio is 434:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
South Bronx Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 33.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in South Bronx Charter School?
South Bronx Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 458 students.
How much does South Bronx Charter School spend per student?
South Bronx Charter School spends $21,799 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #795 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of South Bronx Charter School?
South Bronx Charter School students are 88.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% African American, 0.5% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Bronx Charter School?
South Bronx Charter School has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #795 out of 931 districts in New York.