High school (grades 9-12) · New York, NY

Innovation Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Innovation Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360103606225Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Innovation Charter High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#27 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
85.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Innovation Charter High School ranks #27 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

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

-6 students YoY

Innovation Charter High School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 26.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 360103606225 · New York, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER

412 enr · 12.1:1 · 85.3% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: High Tech High (412 students)

Innovation Charter High School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 26.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Innovation Charter High School compares

Innovation Charter High 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 12.1:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.3% ▲ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 52% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in New York - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.9%
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
$29,436
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 46 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.2%
African American 44.4%
White 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Innovation Charter High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Innovation Charter High School reports $29,436 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Innovation Charter High School

How many students attend Innovation Charter High School?

Innovation Charter High School has 412 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 415 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovation Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Innovation Charter High School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Innovation Charter High School?

85.3% of students at Innovation Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovation Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Innovation Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovation Charter High School?

Innovation Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Innovation Charter High School rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Innovation Charter High School ranks #27 of 104 high 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 high schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in Innovation Charter High School?

None; Innovation Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Innovation Charter High 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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