Enrollment
688
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albany, NY
Kipp Albany Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Albany Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360016205855Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kipp Albany Community Charter School earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.
- #11 of 11
- elementary schools in Albany · Resource Index
- 8
- Resource Index · Lower
- 32.8:1
- large classes for New York
- 79.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Kipp Albany Community 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, Kipp Albany Community Charter School ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY.
School address
District: Kipp Albany Community Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360016205855 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+178% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kipp Albany Community Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kipp Albany Community Charter School
Kipp Albany Community Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Albany, New York, enrolling 688 students.
Class loads run heavy: 32.8:1 is larger than about 99% of New York schools and 178% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 688 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 763 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #755, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 688 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kipp Albany Community Charter School spends $20,389 per pupil, 23% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Kipp Albany Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Kipp Albany Community Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Kipp Albany Community Charter School compares
Kipp Albany Community Charter School 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 | 32.8:1 | ▲ 178% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.8% | ▲ 42% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 688 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
32.8:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
32.8:1
students per teacher
- 178% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.5%
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
$20,389
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 688 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 70.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
Two or More 4.7%
White 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 70.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Kipp Albany Community Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Albany Community Charter School, which includes Kipp Albany Community Charter School.
$20,389
Per student
-23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary 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 (~688 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kipp Albany Community Charter School
How many students attend Kipp Albany Community Charter School?
Kipp Albany Community Charter School has 688 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albany, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Albany Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Albany Community Charter School is 32.8:1, which is 178% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 109% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Albany Community Charter School?
79.8% of students at Kipp Albany Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Albany Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Kipp Albany Community Charter School is African American at 70.8% of enrollment, in Albany, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Albany Community Charter School?
Kipp Albany Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kipp Albany Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Albany?
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Albany Community Charter School ranks #11 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.
Is Kipp Albany Community Charter School a good school?
Kipp Albany Community Charter School earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. 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 Kipp Albany Community Charter School?
None; Kipp Albany Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Albany Community Charter School is its only campus.
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