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Enrollment
415
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32·NCES 360009700827
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK
1155 DEKALB AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221 · (718) 452-3440 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
383 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
415
-73 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.4:1
% White
0%
was 2%
% Hispanic
85%
was 89%
% Black
12%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK
Set in BROOKLYN, New York, EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK is a compact senior high, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32. It caters to 415 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 38% below typical.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32 runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 8,794 students. EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK is one of those campuses.
On demographics, EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%); the rest reads as 12% Black. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 92% of students at EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
With demographic context factored in, EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.5%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household income runs about $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK is one.
Nearest neighbor: PS 274 KOSCIUSKO, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.8%.
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK operates from an urban location.
Looking at the recent track record. EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 415). Hispanic enrollment moved from 89% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32
- JHS 383 PHILIPPA SCHUYLERMiddle · 651 students
- PS 376Elementary · 466 students
- PS 123 SUYDAMElementary · 446 students
- PS/IS 45 HORACE E GREENEElementary · 440 students
- PS 145 ANDREW JACKSONElementary · 428 students
- ALL CITY LEADERSHIP SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 416 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- PS 274 KOSCIUSKO0.1 mi · 286
- BUSHWICK LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE0.1 mi · 358
- PS 26 JESSE OWENS0.2 mi · 214
- MADIBA PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 176
- PS 81 THADDEUS STEVENS0.3 mi · 182
- WHITELAW REID ACADEMY OF ARTS AND BUSINESS0.3 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICKHow many students attend EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK?
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 09-12.
Is EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK an elementary, middle, or high school?
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK have?
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK?
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK reports a student body of 0% White, 85% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK public or private?
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICK is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.