WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 427 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 342 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Erie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,473 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 — 37/100, ranked #605 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 68.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 84.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.2% African American, 22.2% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Westminster Community Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL-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.
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.0% 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.
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 68:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 84.2% — 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.
How many schools are in WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 427 students.
How much does WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL spends $20,473 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #605 in New York.
What is the average rent near WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Erie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL students are 65.2% African American, 22.2% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #605 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.