AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM operates 1 public schools serving 336 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 288 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New York County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,965 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 — 17/100, ranked #819 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 288:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 77.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% African American, 3.1% White across the district's schools.
Amber Charter School East Harlem accounts for 100.0% of all AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.0% 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.
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM student-counselor ratio is 288:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM is typically wider than the AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM-aggregate figure suggests.
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM chronic absenteeism rate is 77.1% — 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 AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM?
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 336 students.
How much does AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM spend per student?
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM spends $19,965 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #819 in New York.
What is the average rent near AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New York County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM?
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM students are 69.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% African American, 3.1% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM?
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #819 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.