At a glance
Reported students
415
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
76.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
5.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York other enrollment
51st percentile
Compared with 258 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
470
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER: 415 reported students.
State peer staffing position
35th percentile
5.4:1 reported; state peer median 8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 61 current school records connected to NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. NCES reports 415 students for 2024–25.
Among 258 combined / other schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 412 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 51st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.4:1, below the New York median of 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 (35.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (24.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
- 1How do the reported 5.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 76.8 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
- 93.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White20.7%
- Hispanic24.6%
- Black35.9%
- Asian13.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial1.7%
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 NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 36
Other · Grades PK–12
422 reported students
PS 53
Other · Grades KG–12
406 reported students
PS 77
Other · Grades KG–12
397 reported students
PS 94
Other · Grades KG–12
437 reported students
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER
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389 reported students
PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY
Other · Grades KG–12
383 reported students