2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 360009702788
Ps 274 Kosciusko — Brooklyn, NY
Federal NCES profile for Ps 274 Kosciusko, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ps 274 Kosciusko earns an F Resource Investment Index (26/100), with class sizes near the New York median.
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the
NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
286
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
▼+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
▲+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ps 274 Kosciusko compares with New York and U.S. medians
Slightly above state median
11.7:1 New York median15.7:1 U.S. median
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ps 274 Kosciusko reports 286 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 19% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 89.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% above the New York average and 73% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 74.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
Metric
This school
vs New York
New York avg
U.S. avg
Students per teacher
12.7:1
▲ 9%
11.7:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
89.6%
▲ 59%
56.2%
51.8%
Enrollment
286
top 22%
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
13Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 72% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
286larger than 30% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
89.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 69% in New York — lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
74.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Overview
Enrollment286 Top 22% in New York — larger than 78% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE)22.0
Students per teacher 12.7:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 89.6% +59% vs state
NCES ID360009702788
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino
79.7% · ≈228 students
African American
13.6% · ≈39 students
White
3.1% · ≈9 students
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7% · ≈5 students
Two or More
1.0% · ≈3 students
Asian
0.7% · ≈2 students
Hispanic or Latino79.7%
African American13.6%
White3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.7%
Two or More1.0%
Asian0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.7% of enrollment.
Ps 274 Kosciusko has 286 students enrolled. It is a other school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 274 Kosciusko?
The student-teacher ratio at Ps 274 Kosciusko is 12.7:1, which is 9% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 274 Kosciusko?
89.6% of students at Ps 274 Kosciusko are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 274 Kosciusko?
The largest demographic group at Ps 274 Kosciusko is Hispanic or Latino at 79.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 274 Kosciusko?
Ps 274 Kosciusko has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Ps 274 Kosciusko a good school?
Ps 274 Kosciusko earns an F Resource Investment Index (26/100), with class sizes near the New York median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.