Enrollment
721
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 360112206469 Charter school
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst — Brooklyn, NY
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
53.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-5% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst reports 721 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the New York average and 3% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 721 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst spends $14,483 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $29,727 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.6% | ▼ 5% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 721 | top 82% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
53.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,483
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $29,727
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 721 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 721 Top 82% in New York — larger than 18% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 53.6% -5% vs state
NCES ID 360112206469
Student demographics
White 53.8%
Asian 31.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 721:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst, which includes Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst.
$14,483
Per student
-51%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst?
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst has 721 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in BROOKLYN, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst?
53.6% of students at Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst is White at 53.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in BROOKLYN, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst?
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.