Other / mixed grade configuration · Waterbury, CT

Brass City Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Brass City Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090021501644Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brass City Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#3 of 21
schools in Waterbury · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
students per teacher
51.1%
free-lunch eligible

Brass City Charter School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brass City Charter School ranks #3 of 21 schools in Waterbury, CT.

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

+3 students YoY

Brass City Charter School held near 363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 090021501644 · Waterbury, CT Other · SMALL · CHARTER

401 enr · 12.5:1 · 51.1% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Good Hope Primary School (401 students)

Brass City Charter School held near 363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Brass City Charter School compares

Brass City Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▲ 3% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.1% ▲ 40% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 401 top 52% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
401
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.1%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 66% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$17,144
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 401 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.6%
African American 32.9%
Two or More 5.2%
White 3.7%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Brass City Charter School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

District finance for Brass City Charter School District reports $17,144 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Waterbury

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Brass City Charter School

How many students attend Brass City Charter School?

Brass City Charter School has 401 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waterbury, CT. CCD year-over-year: 360 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Brass City Charter School is 12.5:1, which is 3% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brass City Charter School?

51.1% of students at Brass City Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

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

The largest demographic group at Brass City Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 56.6% of enrollment, in Waterbury, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brass City Charter School?

Brass City Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Brass City Charter School rank among schools in Waterbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Brass City Charter School ranks #3 of 21 schools in Waterbury, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waterbury on the city page.

What other schools are in Brass City Charter School District?

None; Brass City Charter School District is a single-school charter district, and Brass 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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