Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360107806310Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 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

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#54 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
10.6:1
students per teacher
84.4%
free-lunch eligible

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School ranks #54 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

836

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

79.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

84.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 836 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 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 84.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 836 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 514 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #95.

Its student body is led by African American (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 295 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 836 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Democracy Prep Endurance 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 Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School compares

Democracy Prep Endurance 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 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.4% ▲ 50% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 836 top 13% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
836
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
84.4%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
74.8%
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
$22,300
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 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 200 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.3 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 49.5%
Hispanic or Latino 45.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
White 1.6%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 49.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School, which includes Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School.

$22,300
Per student
-16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+34%
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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School

How many students attend Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School?

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School has 836 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School?

84.4% of students at Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is African American at 49.5% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School?

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School ranks #54 of 164 schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New York on the city page.

Is Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School a good school?

Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School?

None; Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School 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 2021-22) · 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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