Enrollment
967
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 360108306374 Charter school
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square — New York, NY
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 45
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-Union Square · 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
48.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-14% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square reports 967 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% below the New York average and 6% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 967 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Success Academy Charter School-Union Square spends $17,153 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 25/100 (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-Union Square 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 | 48.5% | ▼ 14% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 967 | top 91% | — | — |
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
48.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,153
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 967 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 967 Top 91% in New York — larger than 9% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 48.5% -14% vs state
NCES ID 360108306374
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 32.8%
Asian 24.1%
African American 22.4%
White 14.9%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 32.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 967:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 64
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square, which includes Success Academy Charter School-Union Square.
$17,153
Per student
-42%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
-12%
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-Union Square
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Union Square?
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square has 967 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in NEW YORK, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square?
48.5% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square 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-Union Square?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square is Hispanic or Latino at 32.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in NEW YORK, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square?
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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.