Other / mixed grade configuration · Albany, NY

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls

Federal NCES profile for Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360100606202Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.

#4 of 17
schools in Albany · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
7.1:1
small classes for New York
84.0%
free-lunch eligible

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls ranks #4 of 17 schools in Albany, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-28 students YoY

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls shrank from 420 students in 2022-23 to 392 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 360100606202 · Albany, NY Other · SMALL · CHARTER

383 enr · 7.1:1 · 84.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Dean Road Elementary School (383 students)

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls shrank from 420 students in 2022-23 to 392 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls compares

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.1:1 ▼ 40% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.0% ▲ 49% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.0%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.1:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 58.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
White 8.1%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 58.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls

How many students attend Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls?

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albany, NY. CCD year-over-year: 420 (2022-23) → 392 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls?

The student-teacher ratio at Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls?

84.0% of students at Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls?

The largest demographic group at Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is African American at 58.7% of enrollment, in Albany, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls?

Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls rank among schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls ranks #4 of 17 schools in Albany, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls?

None; Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is a single-school charter district, and Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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