Unity Preparatory Charter School

Listed by NCES as Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn (district ID 3601094)

Public school district · Kings County · New York · NCES district ID 3601094

Unity Preparatory Charter School spent $29,267 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,657). Its one school enrolled 513 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (New York: 87.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Unity Preparatory Charter School in enrollment (549 to 566 students) and Unity Preparatory Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Unity Preparatory Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Keshequa Central $29,488; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Salem Washington Academy $26,090; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Harriet Tubman Charter School $25,467; Hamilton Central $25,083; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Ch…$32,658Keshequa Central$29,488Unity Preparatory Charter Scho…$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Salem Washington Academy$26,090Bronx Academy of Promise Chart…$26,022Harriet Tubman Charter School$25,467Hamilton Central$25,083Success Academy Charter School…$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Unity Preparatory Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Keshequa Central $29,488; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Salem Washington Academy $26,090; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Harriet Tubman Charter School $25,467; Hamilton Central $25,083; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter…$32,658Keshequa Central$29,488Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Salem Washington Academy$26,090Bronx Academy of Promise Charter Sc…$26,022Harriet Tubman Charter School$25,467Hamilton Central$25,083Success Academy Charter School-Flat…$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Unity Preparatory Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Keshequa Central $29,488; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Salem Washington Academy $26,090; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Harriet Tubman Charter School $25,467; Hamilton Central $25,083; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter School$32,658Keshequa Central$29,488Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Salem Washington Academy$26,090Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School$26,022Harriet Tubman Charter School$25,467Hamilton Central$25,083Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Unity Preparatory Charter School, FY23School in the Square Public Charter School $32,658; Keshequa Central $29,488; Unity Preparatory Charter School $29,267; Cincinnatus Central $28,765; Alfred-Almond Central $26,694; Salem Washington Academy $26,090; Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School $26,022; Harriet Tubman Charter School $25,467; Hamilton Central $25,083; Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush $14,745; State median, under 1,000 students $26,657.10k20k30k40kSchool in the Square Public Charter Sch…$32,658Keshequa Central$29,488Unity Preparatory Charter School$29,267Cincinnatus Central$28,765Alfred-Almond Central$26,694Salem Washington Academy$26,090Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School$26,022Harriet Tubman Charter School$25,467Hamilton Central$25,083Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush$14,745State median, under 1,000 students $26,657

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 540 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022.

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

558 students in 2022-23, 558 students in 2023-24, 513 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Unity Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 558, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 51302004006002022-235582023-245582024-25513
Unity Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 558, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 51302004006002022-235582023-245582024-25513
Unity Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 558, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 51302004006002022-235582023-245582024-25513
Unity Preparatory Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 558, 2023-24: 558, 2024-25: 51302004006002022-235582023-245582024-25513

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355852.510.6
2023-2455854.010.3
2024-2551363.08.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Unity Preparatory Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-40% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts36-40%47%222
Math15-19%40%223

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 56 students in Unity Preparatory Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.2%
Students in the class56202,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 513 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn5138.180.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Unity Preparatory Charter School

  1. New York districts by spending per studentUnity Preparatory Charter School ranks 176 of 540 New York districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,267).#176 of 540
  2. Every school district in New YorkUnity Preparatory Charter School is the number 713 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 558 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#713 of 1,104
  3. Success Academy Charter School-FlatbushThe next larger New York district: 560 students in fall 2022, $14,745 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,745
  4. School in the Square Public Charter SchoolThe next smaller New York district: 552 students in fall 2022, $32,658 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$32,658
  5. Compare Unity Preparatory Charter School with Success Academy Charter School-FlatbushEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn, its largest high school513 students in 2024-25, 8.1 per teacher.513
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Unity Preparatory Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Unity Preparatory Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 513 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Unity Preparatory Charter School spend per student?
    $29,267 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,657 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. How do students in Unity Preparatory Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Unity Preparatory Charter School scored proficient or above: 36-40% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  4. What is the graduation rate in Unity Preparatory Charter School?
    90% or more of the 56 students in Unity Preparatory Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Unity Preparatory Charter School's NCES district ID?
    3601094. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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