Other / mixed grade configuration · Staten Island, NY

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360117906664Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
78
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools.

#15 of 56
schools in Staten Island · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
5.5:1
small classes for New York
72.7%
free-lunch eligible

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School ranks #15 of 56 schools in Staten Island, NY.

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

-17 students YoY

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School shrank from 286 students in 2022-23 to 269 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE held 36.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 360117906664 · Staten Island, NY Other · SMALL · CHARTER

192 enr · 5.5:1 · 72.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School shrank from 286 students in 2022-23 to 269 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE held 36.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School compares

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School is a shrinking 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 5.5:1 ▼ 53% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.7% ▲ 29% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 192 top 91% - -

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

5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.7%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
5.5:1
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.
Engagement
45.3%
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
$31,738
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.3%
African American 38.0%
White 13.5%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School reports $31,738 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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School

How many students attend Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School has 192 students enrolled. It is a public school in Staten Island, NY. CCD year-over-year: 286 (2022-23) → 269 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School is 5.5:1, which is 53% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 65% 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 Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?

72.7% of students at Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.3% of enrollment, in Staten Island, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?

Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School rank among schools in Staten Island?

By Resource Investment Index, Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School ranks #15 of 56 schools in Staten Island, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Staten Island on the city page.

What other schools are in Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School?

None; Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College 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.