High school (grades 9-12) · Brooklyn, NY

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick

Federal NCES profile for Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360009700827
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
📚 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

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#66 of 121
high schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
10.4:1
students per teacher
87.2%
free-lunch eligible

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick ranks #66 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

415

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick 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 Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 415 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 415 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 905 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #409.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #32 also operates Jhs 383 Philippa Schuyler (651 students) and Ps 376 (466 students) alongside Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick.

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 Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick compares

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick 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 10.4:1 ▼ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.2% ▲ 55% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 415 top 52% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New York - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.4%
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

Hispanic or Latino 85.1%
African American 11.6%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
White 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jhs 383 Philippa Schuyler Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 376 Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 123 Suydam Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps/is 45 Horace E Greene Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 145 Andrew Jackson Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #32 · 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 Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick'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 Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick

How many students attend Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick?

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick has 415 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick?

The student-teacher ratio at Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick is 10.4:1, which is 12% 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 Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick?

87.2% of students at Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick?

The largest demographic group at Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick is Hispanic or Latino at 85.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick?

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick 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 Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick rank among high schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick ranks #66 of 121 high schools in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn on the city page.

Is Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick a good school?

Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick 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 #32?

Besides Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick, New York City Geographic District #32 also operates Jhs 383 Philippa Schuyler (651 students), Ps 376 (466 students), and Ps 123 Suydam (446 students). See the New York City Geographic District #32 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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