High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy

Federal NCES profile for Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008705676
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
📚 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

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools.

#52 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
9.5:1
small classes for New York
91.5%
free-lunch eligible

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy has class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy ranks #52 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

332

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 332 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.5% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 332 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 713 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #239.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 52/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students) and Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students) alongside Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy.

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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy compares

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy 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 9.5:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.5% ▲ 63% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 332 top 69% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.5%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 23% in New York - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.8%
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 63.9%
African American 25.9%
Asian 4.5%
White 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bronx High School of Science (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dewitt Clinton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
In-Tech Academy (Ms/Hs 368) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #10 · 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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy'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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy

How many students attend Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy?

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy has 332 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy?

91.5% of students at Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy?

The largest demographic group at Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 63.9% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy?

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy ranks #52 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 Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy a good school?

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% 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 #10?

Besides Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy, New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students), Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students), and Dewitt Clinton High School (1,212 students). See the New York City Geographic District #10 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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