Enrollment
689
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roosevelt Island, NY
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
Federal NCES profile for Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360007704406
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.7:1
- large classes for New York
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 689
- students enrolled
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island has class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: New York City Geographic District # 2 · New York
NCES ID 360007704406 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Roosevelt Island, New York, enrolling 689 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.7:1 is larger than about 96% of New York schools and 50% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 689 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 638 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #605, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (32%) and White (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
New York City Geographic District # 2 also operates Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students) and High School for Health Professions & Human Services (1,728 students) alongside Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island.
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 Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island compares
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 | 17.7:1 | ▲ 50% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 51% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 689 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
689
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
- 50% above state mean
Top 96% in New York - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.1%
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
Asian 31.9%
White 31.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Asian at 31.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 75.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 75.4, Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
How Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuyvesant High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| High School for Health Professions & Human Services | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Art and Design High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| High School of Fashion Industries (the) | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jhs 104 Simon Baruch | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,261
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,728
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 1,485
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 1,455
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1,023
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~689 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
How many students attend Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island has 689 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roosevelt Island, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
The student-teacher ratio at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island is 17.7:1, which is 50% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
27.8% of students at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
The largest demographic group at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island is Asian at 31.9% of enrollment, in Roosevelt Island, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island a good school?
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 # 2?
Besides Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island, 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.
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