Enrollment
848
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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
🌟 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.
School address
District: Zeta Charter School -South Bronx · New York
NCES ID 360117706638 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
87.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+55% vs state
What stands out at Zeta Charter School -South Bronx
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 848 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 848 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 463 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #437, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (36%) (diversity index 49/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx is a single-school charter district, so Zeta Charter School -South Bronx 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 Zeta Charter School -South Bronx compares
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$22,564
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
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Zeta Charter School -South Bronx, which includes Zeta Charter School -South Bronx.
$22,564
Per student
-15%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+36%
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 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.
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: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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.
Is Zeta Charter School -South Bronx a good school?
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx earns 15/100 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 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.
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