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

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies

Federal NCES profile for Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008306490
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#32 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
9.7:1
small classes for New York
87.8%
free-lunch eligible

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies has class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies ranks #32 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

380

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in New York, New York, enrolling 380 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 87.8% of students qualify for free meals, 56% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 380 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 855 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #150.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 6 also operates A Philip Randolph Campus High School (1,421 students) and Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (908 students) alongside Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies.

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 Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies compares

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies 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 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.8% ▲ 56% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 380 top 59% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.8%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 25% in New York - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.7%
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 94.2%
African American 4.5%
Asian 0.5%
White 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
A Philip Randolph Campus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 173 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 6 · 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies

How many students attend Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies?

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies has 380 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies?

The student-teacher ratio at Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies?

87.8% of students at Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies?

The largest demographic group at Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies is Hispanic or Latino at 94.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies?

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies ranks #32 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 Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies a good school?

Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. It is also less 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 # 6?

Besides Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies, New York City Geographic District # 6 also operates A Philip Randolph Campus High School (1,421 students), Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (908 students), and Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs (744 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 6 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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