New YorkSchoolsHARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL

HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL

PublicRegularCharter
NEW YORK, New York · HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL
Teachers16.0FTE
Ratio21.2:1students per teacher
Students339enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students339
Grade Span
Student:Teacher21.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch89%
Title INo
SectorCharter
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
39.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
24
50%vs prior yr
Enrollment
309
8.8%vs prior yr
Teacher Turnover
32%
lower is better
Counselors
1:141
ASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:422
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:141
35.5%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.0:116.5:122.1:127.7:133.3:138.8:12020202120222023202436.9:119.2:121.2:112.9:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

3003263523794054311013161922252020202120222023202442240636433930911191624EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment422406364339309
Teacher FTE11191624
Pupil : Teacher ratio36.9:119.2:121.2:112.9:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2022)

Annual turnover rate32.0%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:541:1081:1621:2161:2702015201720201:311:1411:2181:2181:141Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1621:3241:4861:6481:8102015201720201:2181:4221:218Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)143
Nurses (FTE)21
Psychologists (FTE)2
Social Workers (FTE)223
Counselor : Pupils1:311:1411:250
Nurse : Pupils1:2181:4221:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:2181:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:2181:2181:1411:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.