Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

Global Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Global Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360107606315Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Global Community Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools.

#79 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
large classes for New York
89.6%
free-lunch eligible

Global Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Global Community Charter School ranks #79 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

477

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+55% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

89.6%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Global Community Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:118.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Global Community Charter School

Global Community Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 477 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.3:1 is larger than about 96% of New York schools and 55% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 89.6% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 477 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 848 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #266.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and African American (43%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Global Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Global Community 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 Global Community Charter School compares

Global Community 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
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▲ 55% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.6% ▲ 59% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 477 top 41% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
477
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
89.6%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 96% in New York - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
78.2%
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
$25,752
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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 49.1%
African American 42.8%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
White 1.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Global Community Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Global Community Charter School, which includes Global Community Charter School.

$25,752
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+55%
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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Global Community Charter School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Global Community Charter School

How many students attend Global Community Charter School?

Global Community Charter School has 477 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Global Community Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Global Community Charter School is 18.3:1, which is 55% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Global Community Charter School?

89.6% of students at Global Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Global Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Global Community Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Global Community Charter School?

Global Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Global Community Charter School rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Global Community Charter School ranks #79 of 164 schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New York on the city page.

Is Global Community Charter School a good school?

Global Community Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Global Community Charter School?

None; Global Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Global Community 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 2021-22) · 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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