Enrollment
89
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Windsor, NY
Kaplan Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Kaplan Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362798006356
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kaplan Career Academy earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in New Windsor · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 19.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Kaplan Career Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kaplan Career Academy ranks #1 of 7 public schools in New Windsor, NY.
School address
NCES ID 362798006356 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kaplan Career Academy compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kaplan Career Academy
Kaplan Career Academy is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in New Windsor, New York, enrolling 89 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Kaplan Career Academy is leaner than roughly 97% of New York schools and 53% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.5% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the New York average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 89 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (34%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District also operates Greenburgh Academy (136 students) and Clark Academy (121 students) alongside Kaplan Career Academy.
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 Kaplan Career Academy compares
Kaplan Career Academy 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 | 5.6:1 | ▼ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.5% | ▼ 65% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 3% in New York - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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
African American 33.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3%
White 29.2%
Two or More 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: African American at 33.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.6, Kaplan Career Academy is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
How Kaplan Career Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenburgh Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Clark Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Reach Academy (the) | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kaplan Career Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 2.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~89 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kaplan Career Academy
How many students attend Kaplan Career Academy?
Kaplan Career Academy has 89 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in New Windsor, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaplan Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Kaplan Career Academy is 5.6:1, which is 53% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 64% 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 Kaplan Career Academy?
19.5% of students at Kaplan Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kaplan Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Kaplan Career Academy is African American at 33.7% of enrollment, in New Windsor, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaplan Career Academy?
Kaplan Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kaplan Career Academy rank among public schools in New Windsor?
By Resource Investment Index, Kaplan Career Academy ranks #1 of 7 public schools in New Windsor, 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 New Windsor on the city page.
Is Kaplan Career Academy a good school?
Kaplan Career Academy earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District?
Besides Kaplan Career Academy, Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District also operates Greenburgh Academy (136 students), Clark Academy (121 students), and Reach Academy (the) (36 students). See the Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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