Other / mixed grade configuration · Marion, AL
Breakthrough Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Breakthrough Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Breakthrough Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Alabama schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 75:1
- large classes for Alabama
- 46.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 375
- students enrolled
Breakthrough Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 010020802503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+57 students YoY
Breakthrough Charter School grew from 282 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (+20.2%).
Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+57 students YoY 010020802503 · Marion, AL Other · SMALL · CHARTER
375 enr · 75:1 · 46.1% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Scales Technology Academy (375 students)
Breakthrough Charter School grew from 282 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (+20.2%). Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →
How Breakthrough Charter School compares
Breakthrough Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 75:1 | ▲ 324% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.1% | ▼ 22% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 64.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Breakthrough Charter School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
District finance for Breakthrough Charter School reports $13,862 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Marion
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
Frequently asked questions about Breakthrough Charter School
How many students attend Breakthrough Charter School?
Breakthrough Charter School has 375 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marion, AL. CCD year-over-year: 282 (2022-23) → 339 (2023-24), up 57.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Breakthrough Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Breakthrough Charter School is 75:1, which is 324% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 378% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Breakthrough Charter School?
46.1% of students at Breakthrough Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Breakthrough Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Breakthrough Charter School is African American at 64.5% of enrollment, in Marion, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Breakthrough Charter School?
Breakthrough Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Breakthrough Charter School?
None; Breakthrough Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Breakthrough Charter School is its only campus.