Enrollment
184
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY
Manhattan Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Manhattan Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360013705766Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Manhattan Charter School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #4 of 46
- elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 184
- students enrolled
Manhattan Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Manhattan Charter School ranks #4 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.
School address
District: Manhattan Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360013705766 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Manhattan Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Manhattan Charter School
Manhattan Charter School is a small charter elementary school in New York, New York, enrolling 184 students.
At 11.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New York schools, with 184 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 50/100).
The surrounding Manhattan Charter School spends $20,294 per pupil, 23% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Manhattan Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Manhattan Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 184 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
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 Manhattan Charter School compares
Manhattan 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 52% in New York - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,294
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.
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
Hispanic or Latino 64.7%
African American 28.8%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
White 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Manhattan Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manhattan Charter School, which includes Manhattan Charter School.
$20,294
Per student
-23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+22%
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 (~184 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Manhattan Charter School
How many students attend Manhattan Charter School?
Manhattan Charter School has 184 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Charter School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manhattan Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Manhattan Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Manhattan Charter School?
Manhattan Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Manhattan Charter School rank among elementary schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Manhattan Charter School ranks #4 of 46 elementary schools in New York, 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 New York on the city page.
Is Manhattan Charter School a good school?
Manhattan Charter School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Manhattan Charter School?
None; Manhattan Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Manhattan Charter School is its only campus.
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