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

Energy Tech High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360010206443
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Energy Tech High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#10 of 16
high schools in Long Island City · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
12.5:1
students per teacher
75.5%
free-lunch eligible

Energy Tech High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Energy Tech High School ranks #10 of 16 high schools in Long Island City, NY.

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

-15 students YoY

Energy Tech High School held near 495 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.6 → 42.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 360010206443 · Long Island City, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

487 enr · 12.5:1 · 75.5% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: William Cullen Bryant High School (1,996 students)

Energy Tech High School held near 495 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.6 → 42.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Energy Tech High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Energy Tech High School reports 487 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 Energy Tech High School compares

Energy Tech High School 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 12.5:1 ▲ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.5% ▲ 34% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 487 top 40% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
487
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 66% in New York - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.4%
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.8%
Asian 15.8%
White 11.5%
African American 6.8%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Energy Tech High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Energy Tech High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William Cullen Bryant High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Long Island City High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Is 227 Louis Armstrong Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Academy of American Studies Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Energy Tech High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #30 · 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 Energy Tech High School

How many students attend Energy Tech High School?

Energy Tech High School has 487 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Island City, NY. CCD year-over-year: 510 (2022-23) → 495 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Energy Tech High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Energy Tech High School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Energy Tech High School?

75.5% of students at Energy Tech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Energy Tech High School?

The largest demographic group at Energy Tech High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.8% 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 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Energy Tech High School?

Energy Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Energy Tech High School rank among high schools in Long Island City?

By Resource Investment Index, Energy Tech High School ranks #10 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 #30?

Besides Energy Tech High School, New York City Geographic District #30 also operates William Cullen Bryant High School (1,996 students), Long Island City High School (1,639 students), and Is 227 Louis Armstrong (1,555 students). See the New York City Geographic District #30 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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