High school (grades 9-12) · Yonkers, NY

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies

Federal NCES profile for Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 363192004250
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools.

#3 of 6
high schools in Yonkers · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for New York
80.9%
free-lunch eligible

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies has class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Yonkers, NY.

Enrollment

1,096

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.9%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies is a high-poverty, large high school in Yonkers, New York, enrolling 1,096 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15.7:1 is larger than about 90% of New York schools and 33% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.9% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,096 students.

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

Against 334 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #146.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 52/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Yonkers City School District also operates Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students) and Lincoln High School (1,176 students) alongside Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies.

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 Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies compares

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies 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 15.7:1 ▲ 33% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.9% ▲ 44% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,096 top 6% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,096
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.9%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 90% in New York - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.2%
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.
Funding equity
$25,994
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 65.8%
African American 18.7%
White 9.8%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yonkers City School District, which includes Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies.

$25,994
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 52.4%
Federal 13.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yonkers Montessori Academy Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Yonkers High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gorton High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saunders Trades & Technical High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yonkers City School District · 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 Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies'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 Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies

How many students attend Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies?

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies has 1,096 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yonkers, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies is 15.7:1, which is 33% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies?

80.9% of students at Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies?

The largest demographic group at Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies is Hispanic or Latino at 65.8% of enrollment, in Yonkers, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies?

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies rank among high schools in Yonkers?

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Yonkers, 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 Yonkers on the city page.

Is Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies a good school?

Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Yonkers City School District?

Besides Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies, Yonkers City School District also operates Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students), Lincoln High School (1,176 students), and Yonkers High School (1,111 students). See the Yonkers City School District 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.

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