Enrollment
1,520
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360016905862Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- #146 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 66.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,520
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 ranks #146 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
District: Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 · New York
NCES ID 360016905862 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
66.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+18% vs state
What stands out at Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 is a higher-need, large charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 1,520 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,520 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 147 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #118, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 is a single-school charter district, so Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,520 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-Harlem 1 compares
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 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 | 66.3% | ▲ 18% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,520 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1,520
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
48.6%
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
$21,578
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 167 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 60.2%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
White 4.7%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 60.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1, which includes Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1.
$21,578
Per student
-18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+30%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 has 1,520 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1?
66.3% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 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-Harlem 1?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 is African American at 60.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 ranks #146 of 164 schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New York on the city page.
Is Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 a good school?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 earns 23/100 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-Harlem 1?
None; Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 is a single-school charter district, and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 is its only campus.
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