High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn, NY

A-Tech High School

Federal NCES profile for A-Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360011901913
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A-Tech High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#43 of 121
high schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12:1
students per teacher
84.8%
free-lunch eligible

A-Tech High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A-Tech High School ranks #43 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

444

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

84.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How A-Tech High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at A-Tech High School

A-Tech High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 444 students.

At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 84.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 444 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 977 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #219.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and African American (40%) (diversity index 58/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #14 also operates Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos (1,028 students) and Brooklyn Latin School (the) (772 students) alongside A-Tech High School.

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 A-Tech High School compares

A-Tech High 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 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.8% ▲ 51% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 444 top 46% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in New York - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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.

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

Hispanic or Latino 51.4%
African American 39.6%
White 3.2%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, A-Tech High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How A-Tech High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brooklyn Latin School (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Williamsburg Preparatory School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 84 Jose De Diego Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to A-Tech High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #14 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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

Verify locally before acting on A-Tech High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about A-Tech High School

How many students attend A-Tech High School?

A-Tech High School has 444 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A-Tech High School?

The student-teacher ratio at A-Tech High School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at A-Tech High School?

84.8% of students at A-Tech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A-Tech High School?

The largest demographic group at A-Tech High School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A-Tech High School?

A-Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A-Tech High School rank among high schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, A-Tech High School ranks #43 of 121 high 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 high schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

Is A-Tech High School a good school?

A-Tech High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 New York City Geographic District #14?

Besides A-Tech High School, New York City Geographic District #14 also operates Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos (1,028 students), Brooklyn Latin School (the) (772 students), and Williamsburg Preparatory School (667 students). See the New York City Geographic District #14 district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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