KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 741 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 762 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Rensselaer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,487 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 — 5/100, ranked #898 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 762:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 57.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.7% African American, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% White across the district's schools.
Kipp Troy Preparatory Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means KIPP TROY 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.
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.4% 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.
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 762:1 — 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.
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 57.2% — 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 KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 741 students.
How much does KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL spend per student?
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL spends $17,487 per student. The district has an equity score of 5/100, ranking #898 in New York.
What is the average rent near KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Rensselaer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL students are 60.7% African American, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has an equity score of 5/100, ranking #898 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.