At a glance
Reported students
194
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
35
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
5.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
10th percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
470
MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT: 194 reported students.
State peer staffing position
2nd percentile
5.5:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in NEW YORK. It is one of 61 current school records connected to NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. NCES reports 194 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 10th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.5:1, below 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 Hispanic or Latino (56.7%) and Black (32.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
- 1How do the reported 5.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 35 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
- 94.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.2%
- Hispanic56.7%
- Black32.5%
- Asian2.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- 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.
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