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

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women

Federal NCES profile for Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360007705764
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📚 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

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

#87 of 104
high schools in New York · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
14.1:1
large classes for New York
83.3%
free-lunch eligible

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women has class sizes larger than 81% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women ranks #87 of 104 high schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

127

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women is a high-poverty, small high school in New York, New York, enrolling 127 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.3% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of New York schools, with 127 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 159 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #153, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 52/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.7% 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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women.

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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women compares

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women 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 14.1:1 ▲ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.3% ▲ 48% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 127 top 97% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 81% in New York - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
82.7%
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 63.0%
African American 29.1%
White 4.7%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women 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 Similar 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 School of Business for Young Women'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

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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women'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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women

How many students attend Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women?

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women has 127 students enrolled. It is a high school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women is 14.1:1, which is 19% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women?

83.3% of students at Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women?

The largest demographic group at Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women is Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women?

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women rank among high schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women ranks #87 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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women a good school?

Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women, 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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