High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn, NY
New Dawn Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for New Dawn Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
New Dawn Charter High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- #23 of 121
- high schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.6:1
- large classes for New York
- 92.7%
- free-lunch eligible
New Dawn Charter High School has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Dawn Charter High School ranks #23 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360106106343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
New Dawn Charter High School shrank from 233 students in 2022-23 to 212 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).
Teacher FTE added 12.9 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-21 students YoY 360106106343 · Brooklyn, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER
223 enr · 18.6:1 · 92.7% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas (223 students)
New Dawn Charter High School shrank from 233 students in 2022-23 to 212 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 12.9 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How New Dawn Charter High School compares
New Dawn Charter High 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 | 18.6:1 | ▲ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.7% | ▲ 65% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 88% | - | - |
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: African American at 56.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, New Dawn Charter High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for New Dawn Charter High School reports $28,395 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~223 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about New Dawn Charter High School
How many students attend New Dawn Charter High School?
New Dawn Charter High School has 223 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 233 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), down 21.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Dawn Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Dawn Charter High School is 18.6:1, which is 58% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Dawn Charter High School?
92.7% of students at New Dawn Charter High School 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?
The largest demographic group at New Dawn Charter High School is African American at 56.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Dawn Charter High School?
New Dawn Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Dawn Charter High School rank among high schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, New Dawn Charter High School ranks #23 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn on the city page.
What other schools are in New Dawn Charter High School?
None; New Dawn Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and New Dawn Charter High School is its only campus.