ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS operates 1 public schools serving 420 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 383 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Albany County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,632 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #639 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 191.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 84.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.7% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White across the district's schools.
Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls accounts for 100.0% of all ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS chronic absenteeism rate is 84.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 420 students.
How much does ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS spend per student?
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS spends $19,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #639 in New York.
What is the average rent near ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Albany County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS students are 58.7% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White, 5.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #639 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.