Enrollment
955
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360102406241Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #114 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 84.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 955
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School ranks #114 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
District: Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360102406241 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
84.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+51% vs state
What stands out at Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 955 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 84.8% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 955 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 415 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #194.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 239 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Inwood Academy for Leadership 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 Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School compares
Inwood Academy for Leadership 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.8% | ▲ 51% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 955 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
955
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.8%
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.
Engagement
75.7%
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
$27,193
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 94.2%
African American 4.4%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School, which includes Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School.
$27,193
Per student
+3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+64%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School
How many students attend Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School?
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School has 955 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School?
84.8% of students at Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School?
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School ranks #114 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 Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School a good school?
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School?
None; Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is its only campus.
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