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NIAGARA CHARTER SCHOOL

PublicRegularCharter
NIAGARA FALLS, New York · NIAGARA CHARTER SCHOOL
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio14.7:1students per teacher
Students338enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students338
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch93%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
16%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
20
13.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
342
1.2%vs prior yr
Teacher Turnover
10%
lower is better
Counselors
1:166
52.2%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:332
4.3%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.4:115.3:116.1:117.0:117.8:118.7:12020202120222023202418.4:115.1:117.1:114.7:117.1:1NIAGARA CHARTER SCHOOLUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

331334338341345348181920212223202020212022202320243323473423383421823202320EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment332347342338342
Teacher FTE1823202320
Pupil : Teacher ratio18.4:115.1:117.1:114.7:117.1:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2022)

Annual turnover rate10.0%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:751:1501:2251:3001:3752015201720201:3471:3471:166Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1621:3241:4861:6481:8102015201720201:3471:3471:332Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)112
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)000
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:3471:3471:1661:250
Nurse : Pupils1:3471:3471:3321:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.