VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 315 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 348 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monroe County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,757 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 — 10/100, ranked #864 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 348:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 73.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.8% African American, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White across the district's schools.
Vertus Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.5% 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 — including this one — 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.
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 348:1 — 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 VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL is typically wider than the VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL-aggregate figure suggests.
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 73.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 315 students.
How much does VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL spends $19,757 per student. The district has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #864 in New York.
What is the average rent near VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monroe County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL?
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL students are 65.8% African American, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL?
VERTUS CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #864 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.