Enrollment
219
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360116006622Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools.
- #16 of 121
- high schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 74.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School ranks #16 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360116006622 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is a higher-need, small charter high school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 219 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 219 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 330 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #30, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 33/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 55 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School compares
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.6% | ▲ 33% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in New York - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,835
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 55 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian 0.9%
White 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 79.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School, which includes Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School.
$22,835
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~219 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School
How many students attend Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School has 219 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?
74.6% of students at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is African American at 79.9% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School rank among high schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School ranks #16 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
Is Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School a good school?
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?
None; Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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