SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST operates 1 public schools serving 649 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 721 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kings County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,483 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The district's equity score — 0/100, ranked #938 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 721:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.8% White, 31.5% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst accounts for 100.0% of all SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST student-counselor ratio is 721:1 — 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.
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST is typically wider than the SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 649 students.
How much does SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST spend per student?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST spends $14,483 per student.
What is the average rent near SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kings County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BENSONHURST students are 53.8% White, 31.5% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.