Other / mixed grade configuration · Lackawanna, NY

Global Concepts Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Global Concepts Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360006704861Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Global Concepts Charter School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Lackawanna · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
58.7%
free-lunch eligible

Global Concepts Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Global Concepts Charter School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lackawanna, NY.

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

-68 students YoY

Global Concepts Charter School shrank from 926 students in 2022-23 to 858 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 81.9 → 81.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-68 students YoY 360006704861 · Lackawanna, NY Other · MID · CHARTER

878 enr · 10.8:1 · 58.7% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment (878 students)

Global Concepts Charter School shrank from 926 students in 2022-23 to 858 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE lost 81.9 → 81.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Global Concepts Charter School compares

Global Concepts Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.7% ▲ 4% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 878 top 11% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
878
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.8%
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
$17,563
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.2%
African American 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.4, Global Concepts Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Global Concepts Charter School reports $17,563 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Global Concepts Charter School

How many students attend Global Concepts Charter School?

Global Concepts Charter School has 878 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lackawanna, NY. CCD year-over-year: 926 (2022-23) → 858 (2023-24), down 68.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Global Concepts Charter School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

58.7% of students at Global Concepts 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 Concepts Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Global Concepts Charter School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Lackawanna, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.4/100.

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

Global Concepts Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Global Concepts Charter School rank among public schools in Lackawanna?

By Resource Investment Index, Global Concepts Charter School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lackawanna, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lackawanna on the city page.

What other schools are in Global Concepts Charter School?

None; Global Concepts Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Global Concepts 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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