High school (grades 9-12) · Syracuse, NY
Ontech Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for Ontech Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Ontech Charter High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #6 of 7
- high schools in Syracuse · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 81.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Ontech Charter High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ontech Charter High School ranks #6 of 7 high schools in Syracuse, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360117406658 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Ontech Charter High School held near 253 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 360117406658 · Syracuse, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER
254 enr · 10.6:1 · 81.9% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Osceola High School (254 students)
Ontech Charter High School held near 253 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Ontech Charter High School compares
Ontech Charter High 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.9% | ▲ 46% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 84% | - | - |
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 78.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Ontech Charter High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Ontech Charter High School reports $14,283 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 (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Ontech Charter High School
How many students attend Ontech Charter High School?
Ontech Charter High School has 254 students enrolled. It is a high school in Syracuse, NY. CCD year-over-year: 265 (2022-23) → 253 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ontech Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ontech Charter High School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Ontech Charter High School?
81.9% of students at Ontech 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 Ontech Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at Ontech Charter High School is African American at 78.0% of enrollment, in Syracuse, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ontech Charter High School?
Ontech Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ontech Charter High School rank among high schools in Syracuse?
By Resource Investment Index, Ontech Charter High School ranks #6 of 7 high schools in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse on the city page.
What other schools are in Ontech Charter High School?
None; Ontech Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Ontech Charter High School is its only campus.