Is Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts a good school?

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts ranks 904 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts?

Students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts are 82% African American, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Summary:

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts is a public high school serving 479 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, which is part of the New York City Geographic District #17. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools and maintains a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state.

While the school performs relatively better for African American and English Language Learner students, it struggles with the performance of female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom quarter or third of New York high schools for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.6% to 87.3% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 4.9% to 10.0% in recent years. Academically, the school generally performs below the district and state averages on Regents/Common Core exams, with its strongest performance in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, but significant struggles in Regents/Common Core Algebra I, Regents/Living Environment, and Regents/Earth Science.

Despite serving a high-need population, with 83.72% to 86.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years and its student-teacher ratio has improved, suggesting that resource allocation and staffing may not be the primary drivers of the school's challenges. The data suggests that Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and closing achievement gaps, particularly for certain subgroups of students, and will require a multifaceted approach to address these issues.

Detail:

Public 9-12

600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 221-1097

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
904^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,996

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.0%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts ranks worse than 72.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 18 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (82%), Hispanic (14.6%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts is 12.5. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts is $16,996. 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts 904^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 636^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2014	34.16	826^th	1237	33.2%
2015	36.31	824^th	1255	34.3%
2016	37.69	801^st	1255	36.2%
2017	25.39	870^th	1221	28.7%
2018	31.49	834^th	1210	31.1%
2019	43.34	741^st	1207	38.6%
2022	44.25	683^rd	1190	42.6%
2023	28.21	859^th	1228	30.0%
2024	25.36	904^th	1242	27.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.19	366^th	546	33.0%
2019	31.34	405^th	565	28.3%
2022	70.77	70^th	481	85.4%
2023	34.23	415^th	583	28.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.23	861^st	1095	21.4%
2019	37.54	689^th	1132	39.1%
2022	49.00	452^nd	1038	56.5%
2023	46.89	521^st	1130	53.9%
2024	49.24	490^th	1144	57.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.56	775^th	1154	32.8%
2019	51.98	574^th	1179	51.3%
2022	48.23	563^rd	1101	48.9%
2023	28.61	822^nd	1155	28.8%
2024	27.57	859^th	1170	26.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.46	255^th	498	48.8%
2019	77.51	51^st	493	89.7%
2022	64.92	68^th	389	82.5%
2023	29.26	415^th	531	21.8%
2024	50.52	229^th	564	59.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.01	809^th	1176	31.2%
2019	43.25	735^th	1193	38.4%
2022	46.00	661^st	1155	42.8%
2023	28.53	848^th	1197	29.2%
2024	24.78	922^nd	1219	24.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.39	829^th	1176	29.5%
2019	41.75	740^th	1190	37.8%
2022	42.65	660^th	1154	42.8%
2023	29.60	825^th	1191	30.7%
2024	27.14	873^rd	1211	27.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.95	287^th	679	57.7%
2019	66.35	184^th	686	73.2%
2022	60.22	190^th	593	68.0%
2023	47.61	299^th	671	55.4%
2024	42.31	378^th	690	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.37	505^th	791	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	0	87	3	4	1	0	0	95
2014	4	148	3	8	1	0	4	168
2015	3	234	4	9	2	0	0	252
2016	4	313	6	22	4	0	4	353
2017	4	317	3	23	3	1	4	355
2018	1	327	4	34	3	1	5	375
2019	2	354	5	37	4	2	6	410
2020	2	391	7	59	3	3	0	465
2021	4	424	7	81	3	3	0	522
2022	6	441	8	85	3	2	1	546
2023	4	386	6	77	4	2	0	479
2024	4	365	5	65	4	1	1	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	95	6.4	14.8	88.4
2014	168	14.0	11.9	86.9
2015	252	17.0	14.8	87.7
2016	353	23.0	15.3	86.1
2017	355	25.1	14.1	89.3
2018	375	26.0	14.4	89.9
2019	410	29.0	14.1	84.6
2020	465	38.0	12.2	85.2
2021	522	35.1	14.8	85.8
2022	546	43.4	12.5	86.1
2023	479	42.0	11.3	83.7
2024	445	35.5	12.5	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	95	6.4	14.8	88.4
2014	168	14.0	11.9	86.9
2015	252	17.0	14.8	87.7
2016	353	23.0	15.3	86.1
2017	355	25.1	14.1	89.3
2018	375	26.0	14.4	89.9
2019	410	29.0	14.1	84.6
2020	465	38.0	12.2	85.2
2021	522	35.1	14.8	85.8
2022	546	43.4	12.5	86.1
2023	479	42.0	11.3	83.7
2024	445	35.5	12.5	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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