Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn

Federal NCES profile for Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360109406404Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools.

#43 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for New York
76.3%
free-lunch eligible

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn has class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn ranks #43 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn held near 558 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.5 → 54.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 360109406404 · Brooklyn, NY Other · MID · CHARTER

513 enr · 9.9:1 · 76.3% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Boaz Elementary School (513 students)

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn held near 558 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.5 → 54.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn compares

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 16% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.3% ▲ 36% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 513 top 36% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
513
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 28% in New York - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.8%
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
$29,267
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 171 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 72.3%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Asian 1.2%
White 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn reports $29,267 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn

How many students attend Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn?

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn has 513 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 558 (2022-23) → 558 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn?

The student-teacher ratio at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn?

76.3% of students at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn?

The largest demographic group at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is African American at 72.3% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn?

Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn ranks #43 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.

What other schools are in Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn?

None; Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is a single-school charter district, and Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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