United StatesNYSuccess Academy Charter School - Washington Heights

School district or education agency · NCES 3601110

Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights

New York, NY

Students541

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students541

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$18,861

per student

Profile coverage

6 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year, not the date the page was updated.

Academic resultsNot matchedAttendance2022–23Spending2022–23Enrollment & staffing2023–24Student support2021–22Safety & civil rights2021–22Community contextNot matchedPrograms & opportunities2021–22

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence31.0 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-3.2%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+21.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5465 students
86.0%
Grades 6–876 students
14.0%
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Kindergarten58
Grade 170
Grade 282
Grade 381
Grade 494
Grade 580
Grade 676

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino380 (70.2%)
Black or African American114 (21.1%)
White17 (3.1%)
Two or more races16 (3.0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native7 (1.3%)
Asian5 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.2%)

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

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NY receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

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 absent2022–23Needs attention
57.3%34.8%27.8%

This district is 22.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 29.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$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 2023Context only
$18,861$27,665$15,859

This district is $8,804 per student lower than the state figure and $3,002 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$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 2023Context only
$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 2023Context only
$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 2023Context only
$8,325$15,424$8,742

This district is $7,099 per student lower than the state figure and $417 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,952$7,046$3,769

This district is $5,094 per student lower than the state figure and $1,817 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$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 2023Context only
$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 learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
10.0%10.9%12.0%

This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
11.9%18.6%14.0%

This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-3.2%+0.3%+0.5%

This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
83.2%53.7%50.6%

This district is 29.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 32.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
18.6%5.9%9.0%

This district is 12.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

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.

10.0%Students learning English59 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District10.0%
NY10.9%
U.S.12.0%
11.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services70 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District11.9%
NY18.6%
U.S.14.0%
2.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services16 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District2.7%
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?

Teacher certification comparison

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.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary 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.

$18,861Total current spending per student
$7,407Instruction per student
$9,948Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$0Federal revenueFY 2023
$0State revenueFY 2023
$0Local revenueFY 2023
How operating money was used
$7,407Instructionper student
$9,948Student and instructional supportper student
$0Special educationper student
$370Building operations and maintenanceper student
$0Student transportationper student
$1,506Food servicesper student
$0Technologyper student
People costs
$4.5MSalaries$8,325 per student
$1.1MEmployee benefits$1,952 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$15,485
FY 2023$18,861+21.8% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$00.0% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$00.0% year over year

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?

2020–2126.3%

167 of 634 students

2021–2281%

453 of 559 students

2022–2357.3%

310 of 541 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?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%

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.

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. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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