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How has PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
415
Combined
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013501927
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
64 AVE X, BROOKLYN, NY 11223 · (718) 996-8199 · Kings County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
5.4:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
387 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 1% |
| Ungraded | 390 | 94% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
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Where PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #74 of 192 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.4:1 | #56 of 146 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #5 of 152 | #3 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #14 of 136 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #48 of 95 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
415
-44 (-10%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 6.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 415 | 76.8 | 5.4:1 | 93% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 81.6 | 5.5:1 | 92% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 71.7 | 6.3:1 | 92% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 69 | 6.7:1 | 91% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 79 | 6.1:1 | 89% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 84 | 6.3:1 | 51% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 80 | 5.8:1 | 39% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER.
About PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels, is located in BROOKLYN, New York. It has an enrollment of 415 students in kindergarten through 12. On average, combined schools in New York enroll around 544, and this school is 24% below that mark.
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 runs 60 schools with a combined 27,533 students. PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER is one of them.
The biggest share of students at PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, 36%, is Black. Next come 25% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% Asian, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 28% Black among all Kings County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
Its staff includes 76.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 5.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York is 3.3 students per teacher. Roughly 93% of students at PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 79% average for public schools in Kings County is 14 points.
Census data for Kings County show median household income comes to about $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 583 public schools and about 291,697 students.
JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 5.4:1, from 6.7:1.
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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 NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 373Elementary · 710 students
- PS 17Combined · 692 students
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLElementary · 681 students
- PS 138Combined · 670 students
- PS 811High · 636 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
- JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 2,209
- PS 212 LADY DEBORAH MOODY0.2 mi · 560
- KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 722
- HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT0.4 mi · 385
- LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC0.4 mi · 198
- LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTERHow many students attend PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER?
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-12.
Is PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER have?
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1.
How diverse is PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER?
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER reports a student body of 21% White, 25% Hispanic, 36% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER public or private?
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75.
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