Enrollment
628
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360111106493Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New York schools.
- #91 of 262
- schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.4:1
- large classes for New York
- 78.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has class sizes larger than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks #91 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
District: Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360111106493 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 628 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.4:1 is larger than about 95% of New York schools and 47% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 628 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 845 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #295.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School spends $31,839 per pupil, 21% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Brooklyn Laboratory 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 Laboratory Charter School compares
Brooklyn Laboratory 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 | 17.4:1 | ▲ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.4% | ▲ 40% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 628 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
628
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 47% above state mean
Top 95% in New York - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
56.7%
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.
Funding equity
$31,839
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
White 1.0%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, which includes Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School.
$31,839
Per student
+21%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+92%
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 other 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 (~628 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
How many students attend Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has 628 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is 17.4:1, which is 47% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
78.4% of students at Brooklyn Laboratory 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 Laboratory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is African American at 77.4% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School rank among schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks #91 of 262 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 schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
Is Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School a good school?
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Laboratory Charter School?
None; Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is its only campus.
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