Enrollment
280
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 360103106238 Charter school
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School — Brooklyn, NY
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Me Leadership Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 25/100
- 280
- students enrolled
School address
District: Imagine Me Leadership Charter School · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School reports 280 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 280 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 58.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Imagine Me Leadership Charter School spends $24,084 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $26,410 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Imagine Me Leadership Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 280 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
280 larger than 29% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Engagement
58.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,084
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $26,410
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 280 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 280 Top 21% in New York — larger than 79% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 360103106238
Student demographics
African American 72.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
White 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 72.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 280:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 58.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 41
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Me Leadership Charter School, which includes Imagine Me Leadership Charter School.
$24,084
Per student
-9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+45%
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.
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Imagine Me Leadership Charter School
How many students attend Imagine Me Leadership Charter School?
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School has 280 students enrolled. It is a other school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Me Leadership Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Me Leadership Charter School is African American at 72.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Me Leadership Charter School?
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Imagine Me Leadership Charter School a good school?
Imagine Me Leadership Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.