Utica Academy of Science Charter School

Public school district · Herkimer County · New York · NCES district ID 3601084

Utica Academy of Science Charter School spent $12,524 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 997 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (New York: 87.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Utica Academy of Science Charter School in enrollment (871 to 884 students) and Utica Academy of Science Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Utica Academy of Science Charter School, FY23Chatham Central $34,321; Millbrook Central $31,157; Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central $26,987; Bronx Preparatory Charter School $26,735; Canajoharie Central $24,642; Cato-Meridian Central $21,800; Beaver River Central $20,087; KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School $19,545; Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School $19,238; Utica Academy of Science Charter School $12,524; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kChatham Central$34,321Millbrook Central$31,157Cattaraugus-Little Valley Cent…$26,987Bronx Preparatory Charter Scho…$26,735Canajoharie Central$24,642Cato-Meridian Central$21,800Beaver River Central$20,087KIPP Always Mentally Prepared …$19,545Buffalo Academy of Science Cha…$19,238Utica Academy of Science Chart…$12,524State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Utica Academy of Science Charter School, FY23Chatham Central $34,321; Millbrook Central $31,157; Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central $26,987; Bronx Preparatory Charter School $26,735; Canajoharie Central $24,642; Cato-Meridian Central $21,800; Beaver River Central $20,087; KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School $19,545; Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School $19,238; Utica Academy of Science Charter School $12,524; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kChatham Central$34,321Millbrook Central$31,157Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central$26,987Bronx Preparatory Charter School$26,735Canajoharie Central$24,642Cato-Meridian Central$21,800Beaver River Central$20,087KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Chart…$19,545Buffalo Academy of Science Charter …$19,238Utica Academy of Science Charter Sc…$12,524State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Utica Academy of Science Charter School, FY23Chatham Central $34,321; Millbrook Central $31,157; Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central $26,987; Bronx Preparatory Charter School $26,735; Canajoharie Central $24,642; Cato-Meridian Central $21,800; Beaver River Central $20,087; KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School $19,545; Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School $19,238; Utica Academy of Science Charter School $12,524; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kChatham Central$34,321Millbrook Central$31,157Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central$26,987Bronx Preparatory Charter School$26,735Canajoharie Central$24,642Cato-Meridian Central$21,800Beaver River Central$20,087KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School$19,545Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School$19,238Utica Academy of Science Charter School$12,524State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Utica Academy of Science Charter School, FY23Chatham Central $34,321; Millbrook Central $31,157; Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central $26,987; Bronx Preparatory Charter School $26,735; Canajoharie Central $24,642; Cato-Meridian Central $21,800; Beaver River Central $20,087; KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School $19,545; Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School $19,238; Utica Academy of Science Charter School $12,524; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kChatham Central$34,321Millbrook Central$31,157Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central$26,987Bronx Preparatory Charter School$26,735Canajoharie Central$24,642Cato-Meridian Central$21,800Beaver River Central$20,087KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter S…$19,545Buffalo Academy of Science Charter Scho…$19,238Utica Academy of Science Charter School$12,524State 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

880 students in 2022-23, 954 students in 2023-24, 997 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Utica Academy of Science Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 954, 2024-25: 99702505007501k2022-238802023-249542024-25997
Utica Academy of Science Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 954, 2024-25: 99702505007501k2022-238802023-249542024-25997
Utica Academy of Science Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 954, 2024-25: 99702505007501k2022-238802023-249542024-25997
Utica Academy of Science Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 880, 2023-24: 954, 2024-25: 99702505007501k2022-238802023-249542024-25997

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2388047.818.4
2023-2495449.019.5
2024-2599753.018.8

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 Utica Academy of Science Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-43% in reading and 26-33% 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 arts36-43%47%276
Math26-33%40%274

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 58 students in Utica Academy of Science Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.2%
Students in the class58202,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 997 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Utica Academy of Science Charter School99718.876.4%Targeted 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.

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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 Utica Academy of Science Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentUtica Academy of Science Charter School ranks 540 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,524).#540 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkUtica Academy of Science Charter School is the number 524 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 880 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#524 of 1,104
  3. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter SchoolThe next larger New York district: 881 students in fall 2022, $19,238 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,238
  4. Bronx Preparatory Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 879 students in fall 2022, $26,735 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,735
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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 Utica Academy of Science Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Utica Academy of Science Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 997 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Utica Academy of Science Charter School spend per student?
    $12,524 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 Utica Academy of Science Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Utica Academy of Science Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-43% in reading and 26-33% 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 the graduation rate in Utica Academy of Science Charter School?
    90% or more of the 58 students in Utica Academy of Science Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Utica Academy of Science Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601084. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

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