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

Bard High School Early College Queens

Federal NCES profile for Bard High School Early College Queens, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360009806004
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bard High School Early College Queens earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#3 of 16
high schools in Long Island City · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
55.0%
free-lunch eligible

Bard High School Early College Queens has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bard High School Early College Queens ranks #3 of 16 high schools in Long Island City, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Bard High School Early College Queens held near 670 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 58.5 → 56.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 360009806004 · Long Island City, NY High · MID · TRAD

643 enr · 11.1:1 · 55.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci (2,131 students)

Bard High School Early College Queens held near 670 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 58.5 → 56.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Bard High School Early College Queens in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bard High School Early College Queens reports 643 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bard High School Early College Queens compares

Bard High School Early College Queens held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.0% ▼ 2% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 643 top 22% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
643
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.0%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 46% in New York - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.5%
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
Asian 29.3%
White 20.7%
African American 15.1%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 31.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.2, Bard High School Early College Queens is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Bard High School Early College Queens Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Bard High School Early College Queens'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

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bard High School Early College Queens

How many students attend Bard High School Early College Queens?

Bard High School Early College Queens has 643 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Island City, NY. CCD year-over-year: 671 (2022-23) → 670 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bard High School Early College Queens?

The student-teacher ratio at Bard High School Early College Queens is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Bard High School Early College Queens?

55.0% of students at Bard High School Early College Queens are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bard High School Early College Queens?

The largest demographic group at Bard High School Early College Queens is Hispanic or Latino at 31.0% 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 75.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bard High School Early College Queens?

Bard High School Early College Queens has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Bard High School Early College Queens rank among high schools in Long Island City?

By Resource Investment Index, Bard High School Early College Queens ranks #3 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.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #24?

Besides Bard High School Early College Queens, 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 2022-23) · 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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