Enrollment
98
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ithaca, NY
New Roots Charter School
Federal NCES profile for New Roots Charter 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 360099006102Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 74
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Roots Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #4 of 13
- public schools in Ithaca · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 58.5%
- free-lunch eligible
New Roots Charter School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Roots Charter School ranks #4 of 13 public schools in Ithaca, NY.
School address
District: New Roots Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360099006102 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Roots Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Roots Charter School
New Roots Charter School is a higher-need, small charter high school in Ithaca, New York, enrolling 98 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, New Roots Charter School is leaner than roughly 96% of New York schools and 45% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.5% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 98 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 23 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 55/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 98 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding New Roots Charter School spends $17,008 per pupil, 36% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
New Roots Charter School is a single-school charter district, so New Roots Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 98 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 New Roots Charter School compares
New Roots 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.5% | ▲ 4% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 4% in New York - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,008
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 98 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 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
White 64.0%
African American 15.1%
Two or More 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, New Roots Charter 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 Roots Charter School, which includes New Roots Charter School.
$17,008
Per student
-36%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+3%
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 (~98 students)
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Frequently asked questions about New Roots Charter School
How many students attend New Roots Charter School?
New Roots Charter School has 98 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ithaca, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Roots Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Roots Charter School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Roots Charter School?
58.5% of students at New Roots 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 Roots Charter School?
The largest demographic group at New Roots Charter School is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Ithaca, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Roots Charter School?
New Roots Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Roots Charter School rank among public schools in Ithaca?
By Resource Investment Index, New Roots Charter School ranks #4 of 13 public schools in Ithaca, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ithaca on the city page.
Is New Roots Charter School a good school?
New Roots Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Roots Charter School?
None; New Roots Charter School is a single-school charter district, and New Roots Charter School is its only campus.
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