Enrollment
314
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Vernon, NY
Amani Public Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Amani Public Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360105106291Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amani Public Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #4 of 5
- elementary schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 64.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Amani Public Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Amani Public Charter School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Mount Vernon, NY.
School address
District: Amani Public Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360105106291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Amani Public Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Amani Public Charter School
Amani Public Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Mount Vernon, New York, enrolling 314 students.
At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 314 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 541 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #120.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Amani Public Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Amani Public Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Amani Public Charter School compares
Amani Public Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.2% | ▲ 14% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 314 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 48% in New York - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$24,170
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
White 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Amani Public Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Amani Public Charter School, which includes Amani Public Charter School.
$24,170
Per student
-8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~314 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Amani Public Charter School
How many students attend Amani Public Charter School?
Amani Public Charter School has 314 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Vernon, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amani Public Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Amani Public Charter School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amani Public Charter School?
64.2% of students at Amani Public Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amani Public Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Amani Public Charter School is African American at 94.9% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amani Public Charter School?
Amani Public Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Amani Public Charter School rank among elementary schools in Mount Vernon?
By Resource Investment Index, Amani Public Charter School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Mount Vernon, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mount Vernon on the city page.
Is Amani Public Charter School a good school?
Amani Public Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Amani Public Charter School?
None; Amani Public Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Amani Public Charter School is its only campus.
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