High school (grades 9-12) · Jamaica, NY
New Dawn Charter High School Ii
Federal NCES profile for New Dawn Charter High School Ii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
New Dawn Charter High School Ii earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #6 of 13
- high schools in Jamaica · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 34.1:1
- large classes for New York
- 80.7%
- free-lunch eligible
New Dawn Charter High School Ii has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Dawn Charter High School Ii ranks #6 of 13 high schools in Jamaica, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360121106692 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+58 students YoY
New Dawn Charter High School Ii grew from 228 students in 2022-23 to 286 in 2023-24 (+25.4%).
Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 15.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+58 students YoY 360121106692 · Jamaica, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER
375 enr · 34.1:1 · 80.7% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School (375 students)
New Dawn Charter High School Ii grew from 228 students in 2022-23 to 286 in 2023-24 (+25.4%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 15.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How New Dawn Charter High School Ii compares
New Dawn Charter High School Ii is a growing 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 | 34.1:1 | ▲ 189% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.7% | ▲ 44% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, New Dawn Charter High School Ii is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Dawn Charter High School Ii
How many students attend New Dawn Charter High School Ii?
New Dawn Charter High School Ii has 375 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jamaica, NY. CCD year-over-year: 228 (2022-23) → 286 (2023-24), up 58.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Dawn Charter High School Ii?
The student-teacher ratio at New Dawn Charter High School Ii is 34.1:1, which is 189% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 117% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Dawn Charter High School Ii?
80.7% of students at New Dawn Charter High School Ii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Dawn Charter High School Ii?
The largest demographic group at New Dawn Charter High School Ii is Hispanic or Latino at 42.7% of enrollment, in Jamaica, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Dawn Charter High School Ii?
New Dawn Charter High School Ii has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 New Dawn Charter High School Ii rank among high schools in Jamaica?
By Resource Investment Index, New Dawn Charter High School Ii ranks #6 of 13 high schools in Jamaica, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Jamaica on the city page.
What other schools are in New Dawn Charter High School Ii?
None; New Dawn Charter High School Ii is a single-school charter district, and New Dawn Charter High School Ii is its only campus.