High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School

Federal NCES profile for Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008401909
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#62 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
10.3:1
students per teacher
88.3%
free-lunch eligible

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School ranks #62 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

412

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 412 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 88.3% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 412 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

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

Against 880 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #399.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 46/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students) and Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students) alongside Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education 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 Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School compares

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.3% ▲ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 52% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.3%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.3%
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 68.4%
African American 27.4%
Asian 1.7%
White 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

How Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hero High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 5 Port Morris Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps/Ms 29 Melrose School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 7 · 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School

How many students attend Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School?

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School has 412 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School?

88.3% of students at Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School?

The largest demographic group at Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School is Hispanic or Latino at 68.4% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School?

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School ranks #62 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 Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School a good school?

Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School earns 25/100 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 # 7?

Besides Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School, New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students), Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students), and Ps 5 Port Morris (630 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 7 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.

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