Elementary school (grades K-5) · Woodside, NY

Academy of the City Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Academy of the City Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360105306289Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of the City Charter School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools.

#7 of 9
public schools in Woodside · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
large classes for New York
695
students enrolled

Academy of the City Charter School has class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of the City Charter School ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Woodside, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Academy of the City Charter School held near 731 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 360105306289 · Woodside, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

695 enr · 17:1 · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Ynez Elementary (695 students)

Academy of the City Charter School held near 731 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Academy of the City Charter School compares

Academy of the City Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 44% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 695 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
695
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 94% in New York - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,979
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.3%
Asian 21.9%
White 12.1%
African American 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Academy of the City Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Academy of the City Charter School reports $24,979 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Academy of the City Charter School

How many students attend Academy of the City Charter School?

Academy of the City Charter School has 695 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Woodside, NY. CCD year-over-year: 716 (2022-23) → 731 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of the City Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy of the City Charter School is 17:1, which is 44% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy of the City Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Academy of the City Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% of enrollment, in Woodside, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of the City Charter School?

Academy of the City Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Academy of the City Charter School rank among public schools in Woodside?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of the City Charter School ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Woodside, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Woodside on the city page.

What other schools are in Academy of the City Charter School?

None; Academy of the City Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Academy of the City Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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