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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
481
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013501923
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL
2697 WESTCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10461 · (718) 597-6404 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
462 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 7 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 2% |
| Ungraded | 455 | 95% |
Student demographics
54%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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #570 of 1,216 | #32 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.4:1 | #7 of 1,058 | #3 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #403 of 1,070 | #30 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #55 of 1,167 | #38 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #475 of 743 | #79 of 96 |
Ranked against other public high 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
481
-105 (-18%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 481 | 89 | 5.4:1 | 96% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 86.7 | 5.7:1 | 96% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 85.3 | 5.7:1 | 96% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 78 | 7.5:1 | 94% (549) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 67.1 | 7.8:1 | 92% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 74 | 7.6:1 | 55% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 89 | 5.8:1 | 77% (398) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL.
About PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL
This page covers PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL, a small high school in BRONX, New York. The school counted 481 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 28% below the 668-student average for high schools in New York.
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 runs PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL along with 59 other schools, enrolling 27,533 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL is 58%, a majority. After that, the student body is 35% Black, 3% White, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Bronx County at about 55% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL has 89 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1. The gap from the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is 5.6 students per teacher. At PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Census data for Bronx County show the median household earns about $48,676 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL, Bronx County has 472 public schools.
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL's nearest public school is BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% decline, from 586 to 481. The ratio was 7.5:1 in 2020-21 and 5.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
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- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 419
- SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 324
- PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 285
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,087
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL FOR MUSICAL THEATER AND THE ARTS0.2 mi · 385
- WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY0.2 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOLHow large is PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL?
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 09-12.
Is PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL?
Approximately 5.4:1 students per teacher at PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL are roughly 3% White, 58% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL in?
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOL is part of NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75.
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