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New York, New York - 1 schools
An equity score of 2/100 ranks Success Academy Charter School-Upper West #926 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,439 per pupil, Success Academy Charter School-Upper West ranks #954 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West operates 1 public schools serving 943 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 New York County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 100 of 999 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 2/100, ranked #926 of 941 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 334:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 19.1% African American across the district's schools.
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West accounts for 100.0% of all Success Academy Charter School-Upper West student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Success Academy Charter School-Upper West a distant remainder — means Success Academy Charter School-Upper West-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-Upper West has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.2% 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-Upper West student-counselor ratio is 334:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Success Academy Charter School-Upper West is typically wider than the Success Academy Charter School-Upper West-aggregate figure suggests.
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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-Upper West is typically wider than the Success Academy Charter School-Upper West-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Success Academy Charter School-Upper West's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Success Academy Charter School-Upper West?
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 943 students.
How much does Success Academy Charter School-Upper West spend per student?
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West spends $16,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 2/100, ranking #926 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Success Academy Charter School-Upper West?
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West students are 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 19.1% African American, 17.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Success Academy Charter School-Upper West?
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West has an equity score of 2/100, ranking #926 out of 941 districts in New York.