NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM operates 1 public schools serving 624 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 623 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 $34,841 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 — 45/100, ranked #485 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 311.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38.4% African American, 1.8% White across the district's schools.
Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem accounts for 100.0% of all NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF 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.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.4% 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.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — 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 NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM is typically wider than the NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM-aggregate figure suggests.
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM chronic absenteeism rate is 43.5% — 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 NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM?
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 624 students.
How much does NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM spend per student?
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM spends $34,841 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #485 in New York.
What is the average rent near NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF 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 NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM?
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM students are 54.9% Hispanic or Latino, 38.4% African American, 1.8% White, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM?
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #485 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.