Enrollment
223
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360106106343Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 26
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Dawn Charter High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- #23 of 121
- high schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 39
- 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
District: New Dawn Charter High School · New York
NCES ID 360106106343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Dawn Charter High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Dawn Charter High School
New Dawn Charter High School is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 223 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.6:1 is larger than about 97% of New York schools and 58% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 92.7% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 223 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 423 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #72.
Its student body is led by African American (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 55/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 56 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
New Dawn Charter High School is a single-school charter district, so New Dawn Charter High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 New Dawn Charter High School compares
New Dawn Charter High 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 | 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
18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
- 58% above state mean
Top 97% in New York - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$27,303
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 56 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
African American 56.1%
Hispanic or Latino 37.2%
Asian 2.7%
White 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 56.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, New Dawn Charter High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Dawn Charter High School, which includes New Dawn Charter High School.
$27,303
Per student
+3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+65%
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 high 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 (~223 students)
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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.
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 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, 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.
Is New Dawn Charter High School a good school?
New Dawn Charter High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. 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 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.
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