High school (grades 9-12) · Bronx, NY

Mott Haven Community High School

Federal NCES profile for Mott Haven Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360008406352
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mott Haven Community High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#10 of 115
high schools in Bronx · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
students per teacher
92.1%
free-lunch eligible

Mott Haven Community High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mott Haven Community High School ranks #10 of 115 high schools in Bronx, NY.

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

-13 students YoY

Mott Haven Community High School shrank from 239 students in 2022-23 to 226 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 360008406352 · Bronx, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

248 enr · 10.3:1 · 92.1% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Hero High School (733 students)

Mott Haven Community High School shrank from 239 students in 2022-23 to 226 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Mott Haven Community High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mott Haven Community High School reports 248 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 Mott Haven Community High School compares

Mott Haven Community 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.1% ▲ 64% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 248 top 84% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
92.1%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.5%
African American 27.8%
Asian 2.0%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Mott Haven Community High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Mott Haven Community High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hero High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 5 Port Morris Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps/Ms 29 Melrose School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mott Haven Community High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 7 · 5 sibling schools

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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 Mott Haven Community High School

How many students attend Mott Haven Community High School?

Mott Haven Community High School has 248 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 239 (2022-23) → 226 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mott Haven Community High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mott Haven Community High School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Mott Haven Community High School?

92.1% of students at Mott Haven Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mott Haven Community High School?

The largest demographic group at Mott Haven Community High School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mott Haven Community High School?

Mott Haven Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. 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 Mott Haven Community High School rank among high schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Mott Haven Community High School ranks #10 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.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 7?

Besides Mott Haven Community High School, New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students), Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students), and Ps 5 Port Morris (630 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 7 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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