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

Saunders Trades & Technical High School

Federal NCES profile for Saunders Trades & Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 363192004251
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saunders Trades & Technical High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools.

#1 of 6
high schools in Yonkers · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
13.3:1
large classes for New York
76.9%
free-lunch eligible

Saunders Trades & Technical High School has class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Yonkers, NY.

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

-23 students YoY

Saunders Trades & Technical High School held near 1,043 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 78.5 → 80.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 363192004251 · Yonkers, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,039 enr · 13.3:1 · 76.9% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students)

Saunders Trades & Technical High School held near 1,043 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 78.5 → 80.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Saunders Trades & Technical High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Saunders Trades & Technical High School reports 1,039 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 Saunders Trades & Technical High School compares

Saunders Trades & Technical High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 13.3:1 ▲ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% ▲ 37% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,039 top 8% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,039
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in New York - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.1%
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.
Funding equity
$27,592
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.7%
White 19.3%
African American 11.5%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Saunders Trades & Technical High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Yonkers City School District reports $27,592 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Saunders Trades & Technical High School 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 Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Yonkers High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gorton High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Saunders Trades & Technical High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yonkers City School District · 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 Saunders Trades & Technical High School

How many students attend Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

Saunders Trades & Technical High School has 1,039 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yonkers, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,066 (2022-23) → 1,043 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saunders Trades & Technical High School is 13.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

76.9% of students at Saunders Trades & Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

The largest demographic group at Saunders Trades & Technical High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment, in Yonkers, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

Saunders Trades & Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Saunders Trades & Technical High School rank among high schools in Yonkers?

By Resource Investment Index, Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks #1 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.

What other schools are in Yonkers City School District?

Besides Saunders Trades & Technical High School, 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 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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