An equity score of 44/100 ranks Explore Empower Charter School #500 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,953 per pupil, Explore Empower Charter School ranks #475 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Explore Empower Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 430 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kings County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,953 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #500 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 250:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.0% African American, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Explore Empower Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Explore Empower Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Explore Empower Charter School a distant remainder — means Explore Empower Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Explore Empower Charter School reports 82.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Explore Empower Charter School student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — 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 Explore Empower Charter School is typically wider than the Explore Empower Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Explore Empower Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 40.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Explore Empower Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Explore Empower Charter School?
Explore Empower Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 430 students.
How much does Explore Empower Charter School spend per student?
Explore Empower Charter School spends $26,953 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #500 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Explore Empower Charter School?
Explore Empower Charter School students are 80.0% African American, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.8% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Explore Empower Charter School?
Explore Empower Charter School has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #500 out of 931 districts in New York.