Summary:
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in the area. Based on the available data, the school appears to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, with declining performance, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven academic outcomes across different subject areas.
The school is ranked 1114 out of 1234 New York high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Its ranking has been declining over the past few years, and its four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 4.5% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
While the school has some areas of strength, such as higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas, it struggles in many key metrics. The school's per-student spending of $25,373 is higher than the state average, but its academic performance on New York State Assessments and Regents exams is mixed, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others performing significantly below. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 79.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
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