High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

South Bronx Community Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for South Bronx Community Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360114706595Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Bronx Community Charter High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#62 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.6:1
students per teacher
88.7%
free-lunch eligible

South Bronx Community 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, South Bronx Community Charter High School ranks #62 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+34 students YoY

South Bronx Community Charter High School grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (+9.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 360114706595 · Bronx, NY High · SMALL · CHARTER

349 enr · 10.6:1 · 88.7% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Carbon Hill High School (349 students)

South Bronx Community Charter High School grew from 346 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (+9.8%). Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How South Bronx Community Charter High School compares

South Bronx Community Charter High School is a growing 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 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.7% ▲ 58% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.7%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
93.1%
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
$32,564
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.6%
African American 37.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, South Bronx Community Charter High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for South Bronx Community Charter High School reports $32,564 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.

Frequently asked questions about South Bronx Community Charter High School

How many students attend South Bronx Community Charter High School?

South Bronx Community Charter High School has 349 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 380 (2023-24), up 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Bronx Community Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Bronx Community 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 South Bronx Community Charter High School?

88.7% of students at South Bronx Community 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 South Bronx Community Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at South Bronx Community Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.6% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Bronx Community Charter High School?

South Bronx Community Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 South Bronx Community Charter High School rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, South Bronx Community Charter High School ranks #62 of 115 high schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.

What other schools are in South Bronx Community Charter High School?

None; South Bronx Community Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and South Bronx Community Charter High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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