High school (grades 9-12) · Queens Village, NY

Business Technology Early College High School

Federal NCES profile for Business Technology Early College High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360009906468
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
📚 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

Business Technology Early College High School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#8 of 8
public schools in Queens Village · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for New York
64.8%
free-lunch eligible

Business Technology Early College High School has class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Business Technology Early College High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Queens Village, NY.

Enrollment

601

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Business Technology Early College High School 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 Business Technology Early College High School

Business Technology Early College High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Queens Village, New York, enrolling 601 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 94% of New York schools and 42% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 601 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 657 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #623, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #26 also operates Francis Lewis High School (4,573 students) and Bayside High School (3,004 students) alongside Business Technology Early College 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 Business Technology Early College High School compares

Business Technology Early College 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 16.7:1 ▲ 42% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.8% ▲ 15% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 601 top 26% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
601
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.8%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 42% above state mean
Top 94% in New York - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.4%
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 47.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Asian 20.0%
White 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 47.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.4, Business Technology Early College High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Business Technology Early College High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Francis Lewis High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bayside High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Benjamin N Cardozo High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jhs 216 George J Ryan Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Martin Van Buren High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Business Technology Early College High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #26 · 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 Business Technology Early College High School

How many students attend Business Technology Early College High School?

Business Technology Early College High School has 601 students enrolled. It is a high school in Queens Village, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Business Technology Early College High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Business Technology Early College High School is 16.7:1, which is 42% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Business Technology Early College High School?

64.8% of students at Business Technology Early College High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Business Technology Early College High School?

The largest demographic group at Business Technology Early College High School is African American at 47.3% of enrollment, in Queens Village, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Business Technology Early College High School?

Business Technology Early College High School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Business Technology Early College High School rank among public schools in Queens Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Business Technology Early College High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Queens Village, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Queens Village on the city page.

Is Business Technology Early College High School a good school?

Business Technology Early College High School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 #26?

Besides Business Technology Early College High School, New York City Geographic District #26 also operates Francis Lewis High School (4,573 students), Bayside High School (3,004 students), and Benjamin N Cardozo High School (2,866 students). See the New York City Geographic District #26 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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