Enrollment
240
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albany, NY
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys
Federal NCES profile for Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360003204307Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #7 of 11
- elementary schools in Albany · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 90.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 240
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys ranks #7 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY.
School address
District: Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys · New York
NCES ID 360003204307 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
90.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+61% vs state
What stands out at Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Albany, New York, enrolling 240 students.
Economic need is high: 90.7% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 240 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 498 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #350.
Its student body is led by African American (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys spends $19,049 per pupil, 28% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is a single-school charter district, so Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys compares
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.7% | ▲ 61% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
75.8%
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
$19,049
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 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 55.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6%
Two or More 10.0%
White 9.6%
Asian 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 55.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.9, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys, which includes Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys.
$19,049
Per student
-28%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+15%
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys
How many students attend Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys?
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albany, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys?
90.7% of students at Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys?
The largest demographic group at Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is African American at 55.8% of enrollment, in Albany, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys?
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys rank among elementary schools in Albany?
By Resource Investment Index, Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys ranks #7 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, 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 Albany on the city page.
Is Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys a good school?
Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys?
None; Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is a single-school charter district, and Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys is its only campus.
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