Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York

Federal NCES profile for Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360013605765Charter school
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

#12 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
4.3:1
small classes for New York
86.3%
free-lunch eligible

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York has class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York ranks #12 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

94

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-64% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:14.3:1

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

What stands out at Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 94 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is leaner than roughly 99% of New York schools and 64% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.3% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 94 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 50/100).

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is a single-school charter district, so Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 94 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.

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 Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York compares

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York 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 4.3:1 ▼ 64% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% ▲ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 94 top 98% - -

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

4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.3%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
4.3:1
students per teacher - 64% below state mean
Top 1% in New York - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$28,839
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

Hispanic or Latino 63.8%
African American 30.9%
Asian 3.2%
White 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York, which includes Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York.

$28,839
Per student
+9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+74%
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

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Frequently asked questions about Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York

How many students attend Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York has 94 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?

The student-teacher ratio at Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is 4.3:1, which is 64% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 73% 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 Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?

86.3% of students at Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?

The largest demographic group at Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York ranks #12 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 Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York a good school?

Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York?

None; Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is a single-school charter district, and Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York 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

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