High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn, NY

Williamsburg Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Williamsburg Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360011505705Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williamsburg Charter High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#22 of 121
high schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
students per teacher
83.7%
free-lunch eligible

Williamsburg Charter High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Williamsburg Charter High School ranks #22 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-194 students YoY

Williamsburg Charter High School shrank from 968 students in 2022-23 to 774 in 2023-24 (-20.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 62.4 → 56.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-194 students YoY 360011505705 · Brooklyn, NY High · MID · CHARTER

665 enr · 10.7:1 · 83.7% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Saint Clair County High School (665 students)

Williamsburg Charter High School shrank from 968 students in 2022-23 to 774 in 2023-24 (-20.0%). Teacher FTE lost 62.4 → 56.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Williamsburg Charter High School compares

Williamsburg Charter High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.7% ▲ 49% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 665 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
665
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.7%
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.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,920
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.5%
African American 36.5%
White 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Williamsburg Charter High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Williamsburg Charter High School reports $20,920 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Williamsburg Charter High School

How many students attend Williamsburg Charter High School?

Williamsburg Charter High School has 665 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 968 (2022-23) → 774 (2023-24), down 194.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williamsburg Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williamsburg Charter High School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Williamsburg Charter High School?

83.7% of students at Williamsburg Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williamsburg Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Williamsburg Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williamsburg Charter High School?

Williamsburg Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Williamsburg Charter High School rank among high schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Williamsburg Charter High School ranks #22 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in Williamsburg Charter High School?

None; Williamsburg Charter High School is a single-school charter district, and Williamsburg Charter High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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