Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune

Federal NCES profile for Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360008105117
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👥 S:T ratio
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools.

#4 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
8.7:1
small classes for New York
97.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune ranks #4 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

School address

New York, NY 10030
District: New York City Geographic District # 5 · New York

NCES ID 360008105117 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune shrank from 185 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (-8.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.6 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 360008105117 · New York, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

165 enr · 8.7:1 · 97.8% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Columbia Secondary School (714 students)

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune shrank from 185 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (-8.1%). Teacher FTE lost 19.6 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune reports 165 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 Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune compares

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune 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 8.7:1 ▼ 26% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.8% ▲ 74% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 165 top 94% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.8%
free-lunch eligible - 74% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 46.1%
African American 44.2%
White 4.2%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Columbia Secondary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frederick Douglass Academy Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
High School Mathematics Science and Engineering at Ccny Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning & Social Change Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 5 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~165 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune

How many students attend Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune?

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune has 165 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 185 (2022-23) → 170 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune?

97.8% of students at Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune?

The largest demographic group at Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune is Hispanic or Latino at 46.1% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune?

Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune ranks #4 of 164 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 schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 5?

Besides Ps 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune, New York City Geographic District # 5 also operates Columbia Secondary School (714 students), Frederick Douglass Academy (619 students), and High School Mathematics Science and Engineering at Ccny (576 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 5 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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