Enrollment
417
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY
Brilla Caritas Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brilla Caritas Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360122106719Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brilla Caritas Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #50 of 86
- elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 417
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Brilla Caritas Charter School ranks #50 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.
School address
District: Brilla Caritas Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360122106719 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+60% vs state
What stands out at Brilla Caritas Charter School
Brilla Caritas Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 417 students.
Economic need is high: 90.0% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 417 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 840 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #433.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 417 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Brilla Caritas Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Brilla Caritas 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 Brilla Caritas Charter School compares
Brilla Caritas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 60% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 417 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% 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
25.2%
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
$29,062
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 417 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 85.6%
African American 10.3%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
White 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Brilla Caritas Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brilla Caritas Charter School, which includes Brilla Caritas Charter School.
$29,062
Per student
+10%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+75%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Brilla Caritas Charter School
How many students attend Brilla Caritas Charter School?
Brilla Caritas Charter School has 417 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brilla Caritas Charter School?
90.0% of students at Brilla Caritas Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brilla Caritas Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brilla Caritas Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.6% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brilla Caritas Charter School?
Brilla Caritas Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Brilla Caritas Charter School rank among elementary schools in Bronx?
By Resource Investment Index, Brilla Caritas Charter School ranks #50 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.
Is Brilla Caritas Charter School a good school?
Brilla Caritas Charter School earns 28/100 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 Brilla Caritas Charter School?
None; Brilla Caritas Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brilla Caritas Charter School is its only campus.
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