BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER

BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER is a minimally staffed senior high in BROOKLYN, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. The school serves 202 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 70% below typical.

Across the 49 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 (16,990 students total), BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER lists that 74% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Native American. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 32.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Kings County shows median household earnings sit near $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER is one.

The closest other public school is BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER has contracted 33%, going from 302 students in 2018 to 202 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 82% to 74%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

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