Benjamin Turner Middle School vs Cecil H Parker School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Benjamin Turner Middle School Cecil H Parker School
Location Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 340 293
Student:Teacher Ratio 8.3:1 10:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.6% 64.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Benjamin Turner Middle School Cecil H Parker School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $34,889 $34,889
District Mount Vernon City School District Mount Vernon City School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Benjamin Turner Middle School Cecil H Parker School
White 2.1% 1.4%
African American 73.2% 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8% 22.2%
Asian 0.6% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Benjamin Turner Middle School Cecil H Parker School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 168:1 259:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.6% 51.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 5
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.