High school (grades 9-12) · New York, NY

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School

Federal NCES profile for Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007706373
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools.

#38 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.9:1
small classes for New York
82.8%
free-lunch eligible

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School ranks #38 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

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

-15 students YoY

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 360007706373 · New York, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 8.9:1 · 82.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Stuyvesant High School (3,261 students)

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School reports 337 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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School compares

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship 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 8.9:1 ▼ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.8% ▲ 47% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 68% - -

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

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.8%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 17% in New York - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.2%
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.2%
African American 24.5%
White 4.2%
Asian 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stuyvesant High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
High School for Health Professions & Human Services Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Art and Design High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
High School of Fashion Industries (the) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School

How many students attend Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School?

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School has 337 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 373 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School?

82.8% of students at Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School?

The largest demographic group at Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School?

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. 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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School ranks #38 of 104 high 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 high schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 2?

Besides Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School, 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.

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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