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Benjamin Banneker Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 759 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #13 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benjamin Banneker Academy enrolls 759 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 541 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 2.5% |
| White | 12 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 759 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 541 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Benjamin Banneker Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-70, state senate district 25, state house district 50.
Benjamin Banneker Academy is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 19,380 students district-wide and employs 1,634 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 759 students, Benjamin Banneker Academy is larger than the district average of about 485 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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