Enrollment
1,358
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360109606390Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- #159 of 184
- schools in Bronx · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 79.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,358
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 ranks #159 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.
School address
District: Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 · New York
NCES ID 360109606390 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
79.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+41% vs state
What stands out at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 1,358 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.5% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,358 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 211 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #174, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 340 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 spends $17,545 per pupil, 34% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 is a single-school charter district, so Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,358 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in New York, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 compares
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.5% | ▲ 41% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,358 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1,358
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$17,545
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 115 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 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
African American 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
White 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 57.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3, which includes Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3.
$17,545
Per student
-34%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+6%
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 other 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.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3?
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 has 1,358 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3?
79.5% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 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-Bronx 3?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 is African American at 57.2% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3?
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 rank among schools in Bronx?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 ranks #159 of 184 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 schools in Bronx on the city page.
Is Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 a good school?
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest 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 Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3?
None; Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 is a single-school charter district, and Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3 is its only campus.
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