Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Harlem Link Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Harlem Link Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Harlem Link Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools.
- #54 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- large classes for New York
- 89.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Harlem Link Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Link Charter School ranks #54 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360013805775 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Harlem Link Charter School shrank from 364 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (-6.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 360013805775 · New York, NY Other · SMALL · CHARTER
309 enr · 16.3:1 · 89.6% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: University Charter School Secondary (309 students)
Harlem Link Charter School shrank from 364 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (-6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Harlem Link Charter School compares
Harlem Link Charter School 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.6% | ▲ 59% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 309 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 60.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Harlem Link Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Harlem Link Charter School reports $25,588 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Harlem Link Charter School
How many students attend Harlem Link Charter School?
Harlem Link Charter School has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 364 (2022-23) → 339 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem Link Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harlem Link Charter School is 16.3:1, which is 38% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harlem Link Charter School?
89.6% of students at Harlem Link Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harlem Link Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Harlem Link Charter School is African American at 60.5% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlem Link Charter School?
Harlem Link Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Harlem Link Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Link 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.
What other schools are in Harlem Link Charter School?
None; Harlem Link Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Harlem Link Charter School is its only campus.