Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
New Heights Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for New Heights Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
New Heights Academy Charter School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools.
- #114 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.3:1
- large classes for New York
- 94.4%
- free-lunch eligible
New Heights Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Heights Academy Charter School ranks #114 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360016705891 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
New Heights Academy Charter School held near 712 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 43.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-19 students YoY 360016705891 · New York, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
673 enr · 15.3:1 · 94.4% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Rice Elementary School (673 students)
New Heights Academy Charter School held near 712 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 43.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How New Heights Academy Charter School compares
New Heights Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 15.3:1 | ▲ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.4% | ▲ 68% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 673 | top 20% | - | - |
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 87.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, New Heights Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for New Heights Academy Charter School reports $28,514 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.
Similar enrollment (~673 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about New Heights Academy Charter School
How many students attend New Heights Academy Charter School?
New Heights Academy Charter School has 673 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 731 (2022-23) → 712 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Heights Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Heights Academy Charter School is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Heights Academy Charter School?
94.4% of students at New Heights Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Heights Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at New Heights Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Heights Academy Charter School?
New Heights Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Heights Academy Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, New Heights Academy Charter School ranks #114 of 164 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 schools in New York on the city page.
What other schools are in New Heights Academy Charter School?
None; New Heights Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and New Heights Academy Charter School is its only campus.