High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship

Federal NCES profile for Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008805810
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools.

#37 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.6:1
large classes for New York
82.7%
free-lunch eligible

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship has class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship ranks #37 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

437

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 437 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15.6:1 is larger than about 90% of New York schools and 32% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 437 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 997 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #228.

Its student body is led by African American (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #11 also operates Harry S Truman High School (1,650 students) and Ps 83 Donald Hertz (1,451 students) alongside Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship.

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 Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship compares

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship 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 15.6:1 ▲ 32% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.7% ▲ 47% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 48% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.7%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 90% in New York - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.7%
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

African American 64.1%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
White 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harry S Truman High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ps 83 Donald Hertz Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ps 89 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ps/Ms 194 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ps 96 Richard Rodgers Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #11 · 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 Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship'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 Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship

How many students attend Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship?

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship has 437 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship?

The student-teacher ratio at Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship is 15.6:1, which is 32% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship?

82.7% of students at Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship?

The largest demographic group at Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship is African American at 64.1% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship?

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship 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 Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship ranks #37 of 115 high schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.

Is Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship a good school?

Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. 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 #11?

Besides Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship, New York City Geographic District #11 also operates Harry S Truman High School (1,650 students), Ps 83 Donald Hertz (1,451 students), and Ps 89 (1,169 students). See the New York City Geographic District #11 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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