School district or education agency · NCES 3601010

Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School

New York, NY

District overview See comparisons

Students1,012

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students1,012

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$21,621

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNYUnited States

Students chronically absent2022–23

70.1%34.8%27.8%

This district is 35.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 42.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$0$29,796$19,509

This district is $29,796 per student lower than the state figure and $19,509 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$21,621$27,665$15,859

This district is $6,044 per student lower than the state figure and $5,762 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$0$1,871$1,964

This district is $1,871 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$0$400$336

This district is $400 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$10,831$15,424$8,742

This district is $4,593 per student lower than the state figure and $2,089 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$1,971$7,046$3,769

This district is $5,075 per student lower than the state figure and $1,798 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$8,501$11,715

This district is $8,501 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$1,055$869

This district is $1,055 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

12:112:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

1,745:1314:1376:1

This district is 1,431 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 1,369 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

120.6174.7138.9

This district is 54.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

0.031.018.5

This district is 31.0 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.01.80.9

This district is 1.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

100.0%98.9%99.0%

This district is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24

4.2%2.3%2.6%

This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

7.6%10.9%12.0%

This district is 3.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

24.3%18.6%14.0%

This district is 5.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

1.3%3.6%3.9%

This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

41.4%97.1%95.8%

This district is 55.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 54.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-3.6%+0.3%+0.5%

This district is 3.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

82.3%53.7%50.6%

This district is 28.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 31.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

27.2%3.5%4.5%

This district is 23.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 22.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

45.1%5.9%9.0%

This district is 39.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 36.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

28.6%5.5%6.7%

This district is 23.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 21.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5323 students

31.9%

Grades 6–8327 students

32.3%

Grades 9–12358 students

35.4%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten45

Grade 159

Grade 255

Grade 354

Grade 453

Grade 557

Grade 696

Grade 7108

Grade 8123

Grade 9115

Grade 10108

Grade 1173

Grade 1262

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American680 (67.2%)

Hispanic/Latino282 (27.9%)

American Indian or Alaska Native22 (2.2%)

Two or more races15 (1.5%)

White8 (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 (0.3%)

Asian2 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

122All district staff, full-time equivalent

87.7Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.6School counselors, full-time equivalent

4.7School administrators, full-time equivalent

10Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers3.2 FTE

Elementary teachers35.2 FTE

Secondary teachers49.3 FTE

Instructional coordinators6 FTE

District administrators2 FTE

School administrative support9 FTE

Other support staff2 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

58Total completers

58Regular diplomas

15Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

NY98.9%

United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District4.2%

NY2.3%

United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

7.6%Students learning English79 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District7.6%

NY10.9%

U.S.12.0%

24.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services253 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District24.3%

NY18.6%

U.S.14.0%

1.3%Students with Section 504 plans14 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.3%

NY3.6%

U.S.3.9%

2.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services28 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.7%

NY2.3%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

41.4%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District41.4%

NY97.1%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NY receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Highland Falls Central School DistrictFort Montgomery, NY1,022 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Rensselaer City School DistrictRensselaer, NY1,005 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Success Academy Charter School-Union SquareNew York, NY1,006 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Portville Central School DistrictPortville, NY1,007 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Granville Central School DistrictGranville, NY1,038 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Other schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

%Federal

%State

%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$21,621Total current spending per student

$10,524Instruction per student

$10,239Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$0Federal revenueFY 2023

$0State revenueFY 2023

$0Local revenueFY 2023

How operating money was used

$10,524Instructionper student

$10,239Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$618Building operations and maintenanceper student

$0Student transportationper student

$858Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$11MSalaries$10,831 per student

$2MEmployee benefits$1,971 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$0Capital outlay$0 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$18,066

FY 2023$21,621

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$0

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$0

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2149.2%

566 of 1,150 students

2021–2275.9%

797 of 1,050 students

2022–2370.1%

713 of 1,017 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1.5Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

325Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →83In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?70.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,017 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$21,621current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?1,745:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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