MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL

MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL is a moderately sized K-5 school in YONKERS, New York, part of YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school works with 507 students in grades pre-K through 8.

MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 42 schools operated by YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 24,376 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 37% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.5%; this one delivers 33.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Westchester County shows the typical household earns roughly $118,976 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 522 (now 507). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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