HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 759 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 647 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 $21,016 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 — 33/100, ranked #652 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 215.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 100.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.0% African American, 35.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White across the district's schools.
Harlem Prep Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HARLEM PREP 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.
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.0% 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.
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — 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.
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 100.0% — 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 HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL?
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 759 students.
How much does HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL spends $21,016 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #652 in New York.
What is the average rent near HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL?
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 HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL?
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL students are 60.0% African American, 35.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL?
HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #652 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.