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

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School

Federal NCES profile for Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007701299
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools.

#101 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for New York
77.5%
free-lunch eligible

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School has class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School ranks #101 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

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

+43 students YoY

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School grew from 249 students in 2022-23 to 292 in 2023-24 (+17.3%).

Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+43 students YoY 360007701299 · New York, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

316 enr · 15.8:1 · 77.5% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students)

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School grew from 249 students in 2022-23 to 292 in 2023-24 (+17.3%). Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School reports 316 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 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School compares

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 15.8:1 ▲ 34% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.5% ▲ 38% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 316 top 72% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 91% in New York - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.8%
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 69.0%
African American 19.9%
White 6.3%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stuyvesant High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
High School for Health Professions & Human Services Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Art and Design High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
High School of Fashion Industries (the) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 2 · 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 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School

How many students attend Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School?

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School has 316 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 292 (2023-24), up 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School is 15.8:1, which is 34% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School?

77.5% of students at Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School?

The largest demographic group at Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School is Hispanic or Latino at 69.0% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School?

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School ranks #101 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.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 2?

Besides Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School, New York City Geographic District # 2 also operates Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students), High School for Health Professions & Human Services (1,728 students), and Art and Design High School (1,485 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 2 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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