High school (grades 9-12) · New York, NY

High School of Arts and Technology

Federal NCES profile for High School of Arts and Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007805114
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
📚 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

High School of Arts and Technology earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#55 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
students per teacher
85.0%
free-lunch eligible

High School of Arts and Technology has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, High School of Arts and Technology ranks #55 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

392

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How High School of Arts and Technology 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 High School of Arts and Technology

High School of Arts and Technology is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in New York, New York, enrolling 392 students.

At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 392 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 922 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #479.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 70.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 3 also operates Fiorello H Laguardia High School (2,251 students) and Beacon High School (1,372 students) alongside High School of Arts and Technology.

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 High School of Arts and Technology compares

High School of Arts and Technology 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 11.2:1 ▼ 5% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.0% ▲ 51% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 392 top 56% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 48% in New York - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.4%
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 63.8%
African American 29.8%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 1.8%
White 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, High School of Arts and Technology is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How High School of Arts and Technology Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fiorello H Laguardia High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beacon High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 87 William Sherman Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West End Secondary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jhs 54 Booker T Washington Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 3 · 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 High School of Arts and Technology'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 High School of Arts and Technology

How many students attend High School of Arts and Technology?

High School of Arts and Technology has 392 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at High School of Arts and Technology?

The student-teacher ratio at High School of Arts and Technology is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 High School of Arts and Technology?

85.0% of students at High School of Arts and Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of High School of Arts and Technology?

The largest demographic group at High School of Arts and Technology is Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for High School of Arts and Technology?

High School of Arts and Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 High School of Arts and Technology rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, High School of Arts and Technology ranks #55 of 104 high schools in New York, 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 New York on the city page.

Is High School of Arts and Technology a good school?

High School of Arts and Technology earns 24/100 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 # 3?

Besides High School of Arts and Technology, New York City Geographic District # 3 also operates Fiorello H Laguardia High School (2,251 students), Beacon High School (1,372 students), and Ps 87 William Sherman (751 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 3 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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