At a glance
Reported students
596
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
31
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
63rd percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
581.5
YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY: 596 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
19.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in JAMAICA. It is one of 50 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. NCES reports 596 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 63rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.2:1, 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 (47%) and Asian (25.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking YORK EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 19.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 31 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.7%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1%
- Hispanic11.2%
- Black47%
- Asian25.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native10.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.7%
- Multiracial1%
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 #28
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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535 reported students
JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES
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531 reported students
QUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOL
High · Grades 06–12
679 reported students
HIGH SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
High · Grades 09–12
497 reported students
QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE
High · Grades 09–12
495 reported students