Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem

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New York, New York - 1 schools

142
Total Enrollment
1
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Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem operates 1 public schools serving 142 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 New York County.

a 152:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.1% African American, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem, enrolling 152 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem accounts for 100.0% of all Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem a distant remainder — means Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem student-counselor ratio is 152:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem chronic absenteeism rate is 42.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem.

White 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4%
African American 71.1%
Multiracial 2.0%
Other 4.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

152:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
42.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem

School Enrollment
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
Charter
152

How Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Academy Charter School 2 (the) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx Ii Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Wyoming Central School District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem?

Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 142 students.

What is the demographic composition of Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem?

Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem students are 71.1% African American, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.