PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL

As a small senior high in BROOKLYN, New York, PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 406 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Across the 53 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 (18,619 students total), PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL logs that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Kings County's rate of about 79%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 52.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household income runs about $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 PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HIGH SCHOOL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 406 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 66% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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