Enrollment
647
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Harlem Prep Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Harlem Prep Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360006804870Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harlem Prep Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools.
- #15 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 85.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Harlem Prep Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Prep Charter School ranks #15 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
District: Harlem Prep Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360006804870 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
79.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harlem Prep Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harlem Prep Charter School
Harlem Prep Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 647 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Harlem Prep Charter School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% 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 85.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 647 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 763 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #24, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Harlem Prep Charter School spends $21,016 per pupil, 20% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 216 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 647 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Harlem Prep Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Harlem Prep 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 Prep Charter School compares
Harlem Prep 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.0% | ▲ 51% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 647 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
647
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,016
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 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 179 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.4 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 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Harlem Prep Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harlem Prep Charter School, which includes Harlem Prep Charter School.
$21,016
Per student
-20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+27%
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 (~647 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harlem Prep Charter School
How many students attend Harlem Prep Charter School?
Harlem Prep Charter School has 647 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem Prep Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harlem Prep Charter School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Harlem Prep Charter School?
85.0% of students at Harlem Prep 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 Prep Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Harlem Prep Charter School is African American at 60.0% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlem Prep Charter School?
Harlem Prep Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harlem Prep Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Prep Charter School ranks #15 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 Prep Charter School a good school?
Harlem Prep Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Prep Charter School?
None; Harlem Prep Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Harlem Prep Charter School is its only campus.
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