Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica

Public school district · Queens County · New York · NCES district ID 3601141

Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica spent $15,335 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 553 students in 2024-25.

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica in enrollment (460 to 473 students) and Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica, FY23North Warren Central $28,619; Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant $28,578; Romulus Central $25,926; Rosalyn Yalow Charter School $25,297; Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 $25,115; Chazy Central Rural School $24,428; Community Roots Charter School $24,032; Pave Academy Charter School $24,013; New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie $22,489; Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica $15,335; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k15k20k25k30kNorth Warren Central$28,619Excellence Boys Charter School…$28,578Romulus Central$25,926Rosalyn Yalow Charter School$25,297Bronx Charter School for Excel…$25,115Chazy Central Rural School$24,428Community Roots Charter School$24,032Pave Academy Charter School$24,013New Visions Charter HS-Adv Mat…$22,489Success Academy Charter School…$15,335State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica, FY23North Warren Central $28,619; Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant $28,578; Romulus Central $25,926; Rosalyn Yalow Charter School $25,297; Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 $25,115; Chazy Central Rural School $24,428; Community Roots Charter School $24,032; Pave Academy Charter School $24,013; New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie $22,489; Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica $15,335; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k15k20k25k30kNorth Warren Central$28,619Excellence Boys Charter School of B…$28,578Romulus Central$25,926Rosalyn Yalow Charter School$25,297Bronx Charter School for Excellence…$25,115Chazy Central Rural School$24,428Community Roots Charter School$24,032Pave Academy Charter School$24,013New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie$22,489Success Academy Charter School-Sout…$15,335State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica, FY23North Warren Central $28,619; Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant $28,578; Romulus Central $25,926; Rosalyn Yalow Charter School $25,297; Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 $25,115; Chazy Central Rural School $24,428; Community Roots Charter School $24,032; Pave Academy Charter School $24,013; New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie $22,489; Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica $15,335; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30kNorth Warren Central$28,619Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford S…$28,578Romulus Central$25,926Rosalyn Yalow Charter School$25,297Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2$25,115Chazy Central Rural School$24,428Community Roots Charter School$24,032Pave Academy Charter School$24,013New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie$22,489Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica$15,335State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica, FY23North Warren Central $28,619; Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant $28,578; Romulus Central $25,926; Rosalyn Yalow Charter School $25,297; Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 $25,115; Chazy Central Rural School $24,428; Community Roots Charter School $24,032; Pave Academy Charter School $24,013; New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie $22,489; Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica $15,335; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30kNorth Warren Central$28,619Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedfo…$28,578Romulus Central$25,926Rosalyn Yalow Charter School$25,297Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2$25,115Chazy Central Rural School$24,428Community Roots Charter School$24,032Pave Academy Charter School$24,013New Visions Charter HS-Adv Math/Scie$22,489Success Academy Charter School-South Ja…$15,335State 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

466 students in 2022-23, 493 students in 2023-24, 553 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica enrollment by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-234662023-244932024-25553
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica enrollment by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-234662023-244932024-25553
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica enrollment by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-234662023-244932024-25553
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica enrollment by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 493, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-234662023-244932024-25553

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23466not reportednot reported
2023-24493not reportednot reported
2024-25553not reportednot reported

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 Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica scored proficient or above: 67-71% in reading and 90-94% 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 arts67-71%47%180
Math90-94%40%179

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 elementary school, 553 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica553not reported72.0%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 Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica

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 Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica

  1. New York districts by spending per studentSuccess Academy Charter School-South Jamaica ranks 529 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,335).#529 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkSuccess Academy Charter School-South Jamaica is the number 768 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 466 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#768 of 1,104
  3. Community Roots Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 469 students in fall 2022, $24,032 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,032
  4. Rosalyn Yalow Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 464 students in fall 2022, $25,297 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,297
  5. Compare Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica with Community Roots 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 Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica

  1. How many schools and students are in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 553 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica spend per student?
    $15,335 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 Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica scored proficient or above: 67-71% in reading and 90-94% 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 Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica's NCES district ID?
    3601141. 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