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

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360005304411Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.

#29 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
18.6:1
large classes for New York
91.8%
free-lunch eligible

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School ranks #29 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

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

+66 students YoY

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School grew from 331 students in 2022-23 to 397 in 2023-24 (+19.9%).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+66 students YoY 360005304411 · New York, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER

373 enr · 18.6:1 · 91.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Tr Miller High School (373 students)

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School grew from 331 students in 2022-23 to 397 in 2023-24 (+19.9%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School compares

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is a growing 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 18.6:1 ▲ 58% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.8% ▲ 63% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 373 top 61% - -

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

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.8%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher - 58% above state mean
Top 97% in New York - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$30,511
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 187 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.4%
African American 41.8%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School reports $30,511 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 John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School

How many students attend John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School?

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School has 373 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 331 (2022-23) → 397 (2023-24), up 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is 18.6:1, which is 58% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School?

91.8% of students at John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School?

John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School ranks #29 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 John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School?

None; John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and John V Lindsay Wildcat Academy 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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