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

Leadership & Public Service High School

Federal NCES profile for Leadership & Public Service High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007700692
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leadership & Public Service High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools.

#87 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
13.9:1
large classes for New York
79.1%
free-lunch eligible

Leadership & Public Service High School has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership & Public Service High School ranks #87 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

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

-20 students YoY

Leadership & Public Service High School shrank from 282 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 23.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 360007700692 · New York, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 13.9:1 · 79.1% lunch · RII 22

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

Leadership & Public Service High School shrank from 282 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 23.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Leadership & Public Service High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leadership & Public Service High School reports 264 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 Leadership & Public Service High School compares

Leadership & Public Service High School is a shrinking 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 13.9:1 ▲ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.1% ▲ 41% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 82% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.1%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 79% in New York - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
79.5%
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 62.1%
African American 24.6%
Asian 8.7%
White 2.7%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Leadership & Public Service High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Leadership & Public Service 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 Higher 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 Similar S:T ratio
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leadership & Public Service 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 Leadership & Public Service High School

How many students attend Leadership & Public Service High School?

Leadership & Public Service High School has 264 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 282 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership & Public Service High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leadership & Public Service High School is 13.9:1, which is 18% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leadership & Public Service High School?

79.1% of students at Leadership & Public Service High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leadership & Public Service High School?

The largest demographic group at Leadership & Public Service High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership & Public Service High School?

Leadership & Public Service High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Leadership & Public Service High School rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership & Public Service High School ranks #87 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 Leadership & Public Service 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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