Other / mixed grade configuration · Troy, NY

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360099206119Charter school
0/100100/1008/100
👥 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 Troy Preparatory Charter School earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.

#8 of 8
schools in Troy · Resource Index
8
Resource Index · Lower
47.6:1
large classes for New York
80.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Troy Preparatory 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 Troy Preparatory Charter School ranks #8 of 8 schools in Troy, NY.

Enrollment

762

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

47.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+303% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:147.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Troy, New York, enrolling 762 students.

Class loads run heavy: 47.6:1 is larger than about 99% of New York schools and 303% 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 80.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 762 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 642 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #636, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 762 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School spends $17,487 per pupil, 34% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Kipp Troy Preparatory 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 Troy Preparatory Charter School compares

Kipp Troy Preparatory 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 47.6:1 ▲ 303% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.4% ▲ 43% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 762 top 16% - -

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

47.6:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
762
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.4%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
47.6:1
students per teacher - 303% 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
57.2%
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
$17,487
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 762 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

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 60.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6%
Two or More 7.8%
White 6.2%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 60.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School, which includes Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School.

$17,487
Per student
-34%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+5%
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 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School?

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School has 762 students enrolled. It is a public school in Troy, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School is 47.6:1, which is 303% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 203% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School?

80.4% of students at Kipp Troy Preparatory 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 Troy Preparatory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School is African American at 60.7% of enrollment, in Troy, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School?

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School rank among schools in Troy?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School ranks #8 of 8 schools in Troy, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Troy on the city page.

Is Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Kipp Troy Preparatory 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 Troy Preparatory Charter School?

None; Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Troy Preparatory 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 2021-22) · 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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