High school (grades 9-12) · Long Island City, NY

Academy of Finance and Enterprise

Federal NCES profile for Academy of Finance and Enterprise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360009805828
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy of Finance and Enterprise earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#6 of 16
high schools in Long Island City · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
15.6:1
large classes for New York
74.8%
free-lunch eligible

Academy of Finance and Enterprise has class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of Finance and Enterprise ranks #6 of 16 high schools in Long Island City, NY.

Enrollment

874

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

74.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Academy of Finance and Enterprise 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 Academy of Finance and Enterprise

Academy of Finance and Enterprise is a higher-need, large high school in Long Island City, New York, enrolling 874 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 74.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 874 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 513 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #246.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and Asian (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #24 also operates Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci (2,131 students) and Newtown High School (2,072 students) alongside Academy of Finance and Enterprise.

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 Academy of Finance and Enterprise compares

Academy of Finance and Enterprise 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 74.8% ▲ 33% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 874 top 11% - -

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.
874
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
74.8%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
33.3%
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 48.3%
Asian 18.8%
Two or More 16.1%
White 10.6%
African American 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Academy of Finance and Enterprise is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Academy of Finance and Enterprise Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Newtown High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grover Cleveland High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (the) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Academy of Finance and Enterprise's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #24 · 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

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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 Academy of Finance and Enterprise

How many students attend Academy of Finance and Enterprise?

Academy of Finance and Enterprise has 874 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Island City, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Finance and Enterprise?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy of Finance and Enterprise 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 Academy of Finance and Enterprise?

74.8% of students at Academy of Finance and Enterprise are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy of Finance and Enterprise?

The largest demographic group at Academy of Finance and Enterprise is Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment, in Long Island City, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of Finance and Enterprise?

Academy of Finance and Enterprise has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Academy of Finance and Enterprise rank among high schools in Long Island City?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy of Finance and Enterprise ranks #6 of 16 high schools in Long Island City, 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 Long Island City on the city page.

Is Academy of Finance and Enterprise a good school?

Academy of Finance and Enterprise earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 #24?

Besides Academy of Finance and Enterprise, New York City Geographic District #24 also operates Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci (2,131 students), Newtown High School (2,072 students), and Aviation Career and Technical Education High School (1,924 students). See the New York City Geographic District #24 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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