High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Marie Curie High School-Nursing

Federal NCES profile for Marie Curie High School-Nursing, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008705677
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
📚 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

Marie Curie High School-Nursing earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of New York schools.

#52 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
9.4:1
small classes for New York
86.7%
free-lunch eligible

Marie Curie High School-Nursing has class sizes smaller than 78% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marie Curie High School-Nursing ranks #52 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

263

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Marie Curie High School-Nursing 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 Marie Curie High School-Nursing

Marie Curie High School-Nursing is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 263 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 263 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 611 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #254.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 46/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students) and Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students) alongside Marie Curie High School-Nursing.

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 Marie Curie High School-Nursing compares

Marie Curie High School-Nursing 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 9.4:1 ▼ 20% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.7% ▲ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 263 top 82% - -

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

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.7%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 22% in New York - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
90.5%
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.

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 68.1%
African American 27.0%
White 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Marie Curie High School-Nursing is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

How Marie Curie High School-Nursing Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bronx High School of Science (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dewitt Clinton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
In-Tech Academy (Ms/Hs 368) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marie Curie High School-Nursing's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #10 · 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 Marie Curie High School-Nursing'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 Marie Curie High School-Nursing

How many students attend Marie Curie High School-Nursing?

Marie Curie High School-Nursing has 263 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marie Curie High School-Nursing?

The student-teacher ratio at Marie Curie High School-Nursing is 9.4:1, which is 20% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 40% 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 Marie Curie High School-Nursing?

86.7% of students at Marie Curie High School-Nursing are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marie Curie High School-Nursing?

The largest demographic group at Marie Curie High School-Nursing is Hispanic or Latino at 68.1% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marie Curie High School-Nursing?

Marie Curie High School-Nursing has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Marie Curie High School-Nursing rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Marie Curie High School-Nursing ranks #52 of 115 high schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.

Is Marie Curie High School-Nursing a good school?

Marie Curie High School-Nursing earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of 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 #10?

Besides Marie Curie High School-Nursing, New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students), Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students), and Dewitt Clinton High School (1,212 students). See the New York City Geographic District #10 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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