Enrollment
348
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rochester, NY
Vertus Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Vertus Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360111706470Charter school
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 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
Vertus Charter School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #14 of 15
- high schools in Rochester · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 83.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 348
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Vertus Charter School ranks #14 of 15 high schools in Rochester, NY.
School address
District: Vertus Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360111706470 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
83.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+49% vs state
What stands out at Vertus Charter School
Vertus Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 348 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 348 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 886 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #825, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 46/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Vertus Charter School spends $19,757 per pupil, 25% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Vertus Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Vertus Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Vertus Charter School compares
Vertus Charter School 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 | 83.5% | ▲ 49% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 348 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
73.9%
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
$19,757
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 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 65.8%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 65.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Vertus Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vertus Charter School, which includes Vertus Charter School.
$19,757
Per student
-25%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+19%
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 high 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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Frequently asked questions about Vertus Charter School
How many students attend Vertus Charter School?
Vertus Charter School has 348 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rochester, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vertus Charter School?
83.5% of students at Vertus Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vertus Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Vertus Charter School is African American at 65.8% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vertus Charter School?
Vertus Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Vertus Charter School rank among high schools in Rochester?
By Resource Investment Index, Vertus Charter School ranks #14 of 15 high schools in Rochester, 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 Rochester on the city page.
Is Vertus Charter School a good school?
Vertus Charter School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Vertus Charter School?
None; Vertus Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Vertus Charter School is its only campus.
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