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

Urban Assembly Maker Academy

Federal NCES profile for Urban Assembly Maker Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007706463
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Urban Assembly Maker Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#64 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
12.2:1
students per teacher
70.4%
free-lunch eligible

Urban Assembly Maker Academy has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Assembly Maker Academy ranks #64 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

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

-3 students YoY

Urban Assembly Maker Academy held near 517 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 50.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 360007706463 · New York, NY High · MID · TRAD

535 enr · 12.2:1 · 70.4% lunch · RII 26

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

Urban Assembly Maker Academy held near 517 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 50.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Urban Assembly Maker Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Urban Assembly Maker Academy reports 535 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 Urban Assembly Maker Academy compares

Urban Assembly Maker Academy 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 12.2:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.4% ▲ 25% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 535 top 33% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
535
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in New York - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.9%
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 47.7%
African American 26.0%
White 15.3%
Asian 7.5%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Urban Assembly Maker Academy is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Urban Assembly Maker Academy 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 Similar S:T ratio
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Urban Assembly Maker Academy'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 Urban Assembly Maker Academy

How many students attend Urban Assembly Maker Academy?

Urban Assembly Maker Academy has 535 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 520 (2022-23) → 517 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Assembly Maker Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban Assembly Maker Academy is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Urban Assembly Maker Academy?

70.4% of students at Urban Assembly Maker Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Assembly Maker Academy?

The largest demographic group at Urban Assembly Maker Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Assembly Maker Academy?

Urban Assembly Maker Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Urban Assembly Maker Academy rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Assembly Maker Academy ranks #64 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 Urban Assembly Maker Academy, 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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