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 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007706373
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 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 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools.

#38 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
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.

Enrollment

337

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in New York, New York, enrolling 337 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 337 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 856 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #261.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 49/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.2% 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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School.

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 Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School compares

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School 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 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 (what these measure)

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.

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 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

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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.

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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.

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 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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.

Is Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School a good school?

Stephen T Mather Building Arts and Craftmanship High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% 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 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 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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