Enrollment
309
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360013805775Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Harlem Link Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360013805775 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harlem Link Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harlem Link Charter School
Harlem Link Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 309 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 92% of New York schools and 38% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 89.6% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 309 puts it in the smaller 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 702 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #139.
Its student body is led by African American (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 103 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 97.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Harlem Link Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Harlem Link 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 Harlem Link Charter School compares
Harlem Link 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 | 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
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% above state mean
Top 92% in New York - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
97.7%
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
$25,232
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 103 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 60.5%
Hispanic or Latino 32.4%
White 2.9%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 60.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Harlem Link Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harlem Link Charter School, which includes Harlem Link Charter School.
$25,232
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+52%
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 (~309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Harlem Link Charter School a good school?
Harlem Link Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Harlem Link Charter School?
None; Harlem Link Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Harlem Link Charter School is its only campus.
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