Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360099306157Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#176 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.8:1
large classes for New York
79.2%
free-lunch eligible

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School has class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School ranks #176 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

1,313

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

89.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:114.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 1,313 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.2% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,313 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 233 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #163.

Its student body is led by African American (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 33/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,313 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in New York, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.

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 Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School compares

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill 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 14.8:1 ▲ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.2% ▲ 41% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,313 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,313
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.2%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 85% in New York - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.5%
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
$21,489
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 124 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 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 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or More 0.9%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 79.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 20

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School, which includes Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School.

$21,489
Per student
-19%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+30%
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.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School

How many students attend Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School?

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School has 1,313 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is 14.8:1, which is 25% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School?

79.2% of students at Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is African American at 79.9% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School?

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School ranks #176 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

Is Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School a good school?

Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School?

None; Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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