Enrollment
800
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii
Federal NCES profile for Beginning With Children Charter School Ii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360106406305Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- #245 of 262
- schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19:1
- large classes for New York
- 87.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Beginning With Children Charter School Ii ranks #245 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
District: Beginning With Children Charter School Ii · New York
NCES ID 360106406305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beginning With Children Charter School Ii compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beginning With Children Charter School Ii
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 800 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19:1 is larger than about 97% of New York schools and 61% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 800 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 491 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #431, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (28%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is a single-school charter district, so Beginning With Children Charter School Ii 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 Beginning With Children Charter School Ii compares
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii 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 | 19:1 | ▲ 61% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.6% | ▲ 56% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 800 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
800
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% 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
19:1
students per teacher
- 61% above state mean
Top 97% in New York - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.5%
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
$24,953
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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
Hispanic or Latino 67.1%
African American 28.1%
White 2.4%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beginning With Children Charter School Ii, which includes Beginning With Children Charter School Ii.
$24,953
Per student
-6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+50%
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 other 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 (~800 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Beginning With Children Charter School Ii
How many students attend Beginning With Children Charter School Ii?
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii has 800 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beginning With Children Charter School Ii?
The student-teacher ratio at Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is 19:1, which is 61% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beginning With Children Charter School Ii?
87.6% of students at Beginning With Children Charter School Ii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beginning With Children Charter School Ii?
The largest demographic group at Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is Hispanic or Latino at 67.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beginning With Children Charter School Ii?
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Beginning With Children Charter School Ii rank among schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Beginning With Children Charter School Ii ranks #245 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
Is Beginning With Children Charter School Ii a good school?
Beginning With Children Charter School Ii earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of 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 Beginning With Children Charter School Ii?
None; Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is a single-school charter district, and Beginning With Children Charter School Ii is its only campus.
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