Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx

Federal NCES profile for Zeta Charter School -South Bronx, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360117706638Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#180 of 184
schools in Bronx · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
87.1%
free-lunch eligible
848
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Zeta Charter School -South Bronx ranks #180 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.

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

+155 students YoY

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx grew from 619 students in 2022-23 to 774 in 2023-24 (+25.0%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+155 students YoY 360117706638 · Bronx, NY Other · MID · CHARTER

848 enr · 87.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Fultondale High School (848 students)

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx grew from 619 students in 2022-23 to 774 in 2023-24 (+25.0%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Zeta Charter School -South Bronx compares

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx is a growing 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
Free-lunch eligible 87.1% ▲ 55% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 848 top 12% - -

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

848
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.1%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
65.1%
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
$27,829
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.0%
African American 35.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.5%
White 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Zeta Charter School -South Bronx is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Zeta Charter School -South Bronx reports $27,829 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Zeta Charter School -South Bronx

How many students attend Zeta Charter School -South Bronx?

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx has 848 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 619 (2022-23) → 774 (2023-24), up 155.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Zeta Charter School -South Bronx?

87.1% of students at Zeta Charter School -South Bronx are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Zeta Charter School -South Bronx?

The largest demographic group at Zeta Charter School -South Bronx is Hispanic or Latino at 62.0% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Zeta Charter School -South Bronx?

Zeta Charter School -South Bronx has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Zeta Charter School -South Bronx rank among schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Zeta Charter School -South Bronx ranks #180 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.

What other schools are in Zeta Charter School -South Bronx?

None; Zeta Charter School -South Bronx is a single-school charter district, and Zeta Charter School -South Bronx 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.