Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albany, NY

Henry Johnson Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Henry Johnson Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360094605936Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry Johnson Charter School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.

#9 of 11
elementary schools in Albany · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
large classes for New York
81.2%
free-lunch eligible

Henry Johnson Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Johnson Charter School ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY.

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

-7 students YoY

Henry Johnson Charter School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 360094605936 · Albany, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

346 enr · 23.1:1 · 81.2% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Echo Mountain Intermediate School (346 students)

Henry Johnson Charter School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Henry Johnson Charter School compares

Henry Johnson Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 23.1:1 ▲ 96% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.2% ▲ 44% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 346 top 66% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.2%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
23.1:1
students per teacher - 96% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
70.8%
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
$14,404
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 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. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 63.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
White 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Henry Johnson Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Henry Johnson Charter School reports $14,404 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Henry Johnson Charter School

How many students attend Henry Johnson Charter School?

Henry Johnson Charter School has 346 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albany, NY. CCD year-over-year: 356 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Johnson Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry Johnson Charter School is 23.1:1, which is 96% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry Johnson Charter School?

81.2% of students at Henry Johnson Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry Johnson Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Henry Johnson Charter School is African American at 63.0% of enrollment, in Albany, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry Johnson Charter School?

Henry Johnson Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower 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 Henry Johnson Charter School rank among elementary schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Johnson Charter School ranks #9 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.

What other schools are in Henry Johnson Charter School?

None; Henry Johnson Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Henry Johnson 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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