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 7/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360099206119Charter school
0/100100/1007/100
👥 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 7/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.

#8 of 8
schools in Troy · Resource Index
7
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.

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

+1 students YoY

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School held near 742 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 360099206119 · Troy, NY Other · MID · CHARTER

762 enr · 47.6:1 · 80.4% lunch · RII 7

Nearest enrollment peer: Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School (762 students)

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School held near 742 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School compares

Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter 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 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 methodology

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
$20,266
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
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.

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

District finance for Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School reports $20,266 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 741 (2022-23) → 742 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

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 7/100 (lower 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 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.

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 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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