Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst

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Brooklyn, New York - 1 schools

An equity score of 0/100 ranks Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst #931 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,558 per pupil, Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst ranks #980 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

649
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,558
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst operates 1 public schools serving 649 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Kings County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,558 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 99 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 0/100, ranked #931 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 721:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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.

Its largest campus is Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst, enrolling 721 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst accounts for 100.0% of all Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst a distant remainder — means Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst reports 53.6% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst student-counselor ratio is 721:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Funding Equity

0
Equity Score
931 / 931
State Rank
45
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst.

White 53.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
African American 4.9%
Asian 31.5%
Multiracial 1.0%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

721:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
17.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst

School Enrollment
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst
Charter
721

How Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
East Moriches Union Free School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Berlin Central School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Dundee Central School District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst?

Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst has 1 school, 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 $14,558 per student.

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 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.