CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 1,134 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 1,218 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Queens County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,600 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 — 37/100, ranked #600 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 1218:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 57.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% African American, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White across the district's schools.
Challenge Preparatory Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL-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.
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.0% 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.
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 1218:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 57.8% — 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 CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,134 students.
How much does CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL spends $27,600 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #600 in New York.
What is the average rent near CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Queens County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL students are 68.8% African American, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #600 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.