At a glance
Reported students
1,131
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
85.28
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
84th percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
547
MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL: 1,131 reported students.
State peer staffing position
84th percentile
13.3:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in QUEENS VILLAGE. It is one of 34 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. NCES reports 1,131 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 84th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.3:1, above the New York median of 10.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (35.2%) and Asian (31.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 13.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 85.28 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.7%
- Hispanic23%
- Black35.2%
- Asian31.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native4.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
- Multiracial1.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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840 reported students
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601 reported students
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2,866 reported students
BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
3,004 reported students
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4,573 reported students
JHS 74 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,104 reported students