United StatesNYRochester Academy Charter School

School district or education agency · NCES 3600950

Rochester Academy Charter School

Rochester, NY

Students821

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students821

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$15,772

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNYUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
49.7%34.8%27.8%

This district is 14.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 21.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023
$0$29,796$19,509

This district is $29,796 per student lower than the state figure and $19,509 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,772$27,665$15,859

This district is $11,893 per student lower than the state figure and $87 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$0$1,871$1,964

This district is $1,871 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$0$400$336

This district is $400 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,893$15,424$8,742

This district is $6,531 per student lower than the state figure and $151 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,876$7,046$3,769

This district is $4,170 per student lower than the state figure and $893 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$8,501$11,715

This district is $8,501 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$1,055$869

This district is $1,055 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24
13:112:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24
205:1314:1376:1

This district is 109 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 171 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
139.2174.7138.9

This district is 35.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
21.931.018.5

This district is 9.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 3.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.80.9

This district is 1.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%98.9%99.0%

This district is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
5.5%10.9%12.0%

This district is 5.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.8%18.6%14.0%

This district is 7.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.4%3.6%3.9%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
67.7%97.1%95.8%

This district is 29.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 28.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+9.5%+0.3%+0.5%

This district is 9.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
100.0%53.7%50.6%

This district is 46.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 49.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
32.9%3.5%4.5%

This district is 29.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 28.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
21.0%5.9%9.0%

This district is 15.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.6%5.5%6.7%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5382 students
46.5%
Grades 6–8188 students
22.9%
Grades 9–12251 students
30.6%
See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 161
Grade 265
Grade 363
Grade 463
Grade 566
Grade 659
Grade 764
Grade 865
Grade 978
Grade 1059
Grade 1158
Grade 1256

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American643 (78.3%)
White91 (11.1%)
Hispanic/Latino65 (7.9%)
Asian11 (1.3%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander10 (1.2%)
Two or more races1 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

114.3All district staff, full-time equivalent
61.5Teachers, full-time equivalent
4School counselors, full-time equivalent
18Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
8School administrators, full-time equivalent
3.5Student support staff, full-time equivalent
See detailed staffing
Kindergarten teachers2.5 FTE
Elementary teachers32 FTE
Secondary teachers27.1 FTE
Instructional coordinators6.5 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
School administrative support5.5 FTE
Other support staff5.3 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

48Total completers
48Regular diplomas
6Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
NY98.9%
United States99.0%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

5.5%Students learning English41 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District5.5%
NY10.9%
U.S.12.0%
10.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services81 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District10.8%
NY18.6%
U.S.14.0%
2.4%Students with Section 504 plans18 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District2.4%
NY3.6%
U.S.3.9%
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services8 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District1.1%
NY2.3%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

67.7%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District67.7%
NY97.1%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in NY

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Other schools
1City setting
1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

%Federal
%State
%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$15,772Total current spending per student
$8,804Instruction per student
$6,468Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$0Federal revenueFY 2023
$0State revenueFY 2023
$0Local revenueFY 2023
How operating money was used
$8,804Instructionper student
$6,468Student and instructional supportper student
$0Special educationper student
$281Building operations and maintenanceper student
$0Student transportationper student
$499Food servicesper student
$0Technologyper student
People costs
$7.3MSalaries$8,893 per student
$2.4MEmployee benefits$2,876 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$0EquipmentFY 2023
$0Capital outlay$0 per student
$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay
$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023
$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$14,673
FY 2023$15,772
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$0
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$0

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2167.8%

484 of 714 students

2021–2249.7%

373 of 750 students

2022–2349.7%

409 of 823 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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