UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 398 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 424 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bronx County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,112 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 — 26/100, ranked #739 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 106:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 61.3% Hispanic or Latino, 36.1% African American, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
University Prep Charter Middle School accounts for 100.0% of all UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL-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.
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 86.4% 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.
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 106:1 — 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.
How many schools are in UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 398 students.
How much does UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL spend per student?
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL spends $25,112 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #739 in New York.
What is the average rent near UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bronx County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL students are 61.3% Hispanic or Latino, 36.1% African American, 0.7% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #739 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.