SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE operates 1 public schools serving 993 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 967 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New York County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,153 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 — 2/100, ranked #921 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 967:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 22.4% African American across the district's schools.
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square accounts for 100.0% of all SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE-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-UNION SQUARE student-counselor ratio is 967:1 — 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-UNION SQUARE chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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-UNION SQUARE is typically wider than the SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 993 students.
How much does SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE spend per student?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE spends $17,153 per student. The district has an equity score of 2/100, ranking #921 in New York.
What is the average rent near SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New York 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-UNION SQUARE?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE students are 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 22.4% African American, 14.9% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE has an equity score of 2/100, ranking #921 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.