Is Manhattan Business Academy a good school?

Manhattan Business Academy ranks 831 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manhattan Business Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 407 students attended Manhattan Business Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Business Academy?

Students at Manhattan Business Academy are 60% Hispanic, 27% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Manhattan Business Academy

Summary:

Manhattan Business Academy is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's New York City Geographic District # 2, with a student population of 387. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 831 out of 1,242 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manhattan Business Academy faces significant challenges in terms of student outcomes and overall school performance. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.3% to 90.5% in recent years, lower than the New York City District 2 average of around 83-84%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 52.2% over the past few years, significantly above the district average. On academic measures, the school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally below the district and state averages across most subject areas, with only 7.69% of students proficient in Algebra I compared to 32.96% in the district and 31.42% statewide.

Interestingly, Manhattan Business Academy is located in close proximity to several higher-performing public high schools, such as Manhattan Village Academy, Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies, and Nyc Museum School, which consistently outperform Manhattan Business Academy on key metrics. While the school faces challenges, there are also areas where it has shown improvement, suggesting the potential for progress with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public 9-12

351 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011

(212) 647-1983

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
831^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,974

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.2%

African American:

26.5%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manhattan Business Academy ranks worse than 66.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 31^st among 56 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Manhattan Business Academy 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: Hispanic (60.2%), African American (26.5%), Asian (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manhattan Business Academy is 12.9. 47 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Manhattan Business Academy employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manhattan Business Academy is $18,974. 35 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manhattan Business Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Business Academy 831^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Manhattan Business Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manhattan Business Academy

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Rank History for all students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	17.90	991^st	1165	14.9%
2012	31.36	834^th	1198	30.4%
2013	42.80	754^th	1217	38.0%
2014	40.64	764^th	1237	38.2%
2015	33.93	846^th	1255	32.6%
2016	29.85	890^th	1255	29.1%
2017	34.11	795^th	1221	34.9%
2018	29.61	850^th	1210	29.8%
2019	31.95	844^th	1207	30.1%
2022	19.07	931^st	1190	21.8%
2023	28.70	855^th	1228	30.4%
2024	32.36	831^st	1242	33.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.06	355^th	546	35.0%
2019	33.89	381^st	565	32.6%
2022	33.57	340^th	481	29.3%
2023	56.88	181^st	583	69.0%
2024	55.91	215^th	637	66.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.28	709^th	1095	35.3%
2019	44.00	603^rd	1132	46.7%
2022	28.19	757^th	1038	27.1%
2023	35.93	702^nd	1130	37.9%
2024	42.36	590^th	1144	48.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.70	788^th	1154	31.7%
2019	37.59	775^th	1179	34.3%
2022	18.06	912^th	1101	17.2%
2023	31.45	797^th	1155	31.0%
2024	33.51	778^th	1170	33.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.05	341^st	498	31.5%
2019	53.74	191^st	493	61.3%
2022	37.37	240^th	389	38.3%
2023	31.70	386^th	531	27.3%
2024	46.21	272^nd	564	51.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.40	779^th	1176	33.8%
2019	35.27	809^th	1193	32.2%
2022	14.83	975^th	1155	15.6%
2023	26.60	866^th	1197	27.7%
2024	30.39	852^nd	1219	30.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.64	912^th	1176	22.4%
2019	30.04	847^th	1190	28.8%
2022	21.27	881^st	1154	23.7%
2023	31.41	810^th	1191	32.0%
2024	35.23	783^rd	1211	35.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.98	343^rd	426	19.5%
2019	35.41	329^th	447	26.4%
2023	22.89	351^st	424	17.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.40	377^th	679	44.5%
2019	45.03	360^th	686	47.5%
2022	30.85	414^th	593	30.2%
2023	40.63	362^nd	671	46.1%
2024	36.30	428^th	690	38.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.07	464^th	791	41.3%
2019	41.43	465^th	815	42.9%
2022	28.49	535^th	760	29.6%
2023	42.45	447^th	851	47.5%
2024	43.63	445^th	865	48.6%

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Rank History for White students at Manhattan Business Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.94	516^th	781	33.9%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Friday, March 14, 2014

Even though I did not have a locker, the staff and administration made my assignment a positive one. Most days I was assigned classes. The students greeted me in the hallway, on the streets and on the local trains. The staff, security and the students seem to know each other by name. Student absenteeism seems to be checked on early in the day by calling home. The faculty appears to work very hard and appears to be very prepared and technologically skilled.

Plenty of paper was available to the staff. The one time that a copier was not working, it was fixed in less than 30 minutes.

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Enrollment information for Manhattan Business Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	7	33	11	71	0	n/a	n/a	122
2011	16	69	16	111	1	0	0	213
2012	16	98	22	195	1	0	0	332
2013	18	115	23	235	2	0	6	399
2014	17	125	17	256	3	0	10	428
2015	15	123	16	276	2	0	10	442
2016	20	114	16	259	2	0	10	421
2017	16	107	14	283	2	1	8	431
2018	16	87	21	286	3	2	7	422
2019	20	95	24	273	2	2	5	421
2020	18	87	16	279	3	1	5	409
2021	17	90	16	271	4	0	4	402
2022	18	113	19	246	3	0	5	404
2023	14	99	18	239	5	0	12	387
2024	21	108	21	245	10	0	2	407

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 Manhattan Business Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	122	9.2	13.2	n/a
2011	213	15.3	13.9	74.6
2012	332	22.3	14.8	73.2
2013	399	27.2	14.6	79.9
2014	428	27.1	15.7	82.2
2015	442	29.0	15.2	76.7
2016	421	27.0	15.5	82.4
2017	431	27.0	15.9	85.2
2018	422	28.0	15.0	91
2019	421	30.0	14.0	87.2
2020	409	34.4	11.8	87.3
2021	402	30.6	13.1	84.3
2022	404	33.3	12.1	89.6
2023	387	32.4	11.9	90.4
2024	407	31.5	12.9	90.4

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 Manhattan Business Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	122	9.2	13.2	n/a
2011	213	15.3	13.9	74.6
2012	332	22.3	14.8	73.2
2013	399	27.2	14.6	79.9
2014	428	27.1	15.7	82.2
2015	442	29.0	15.2	76.7
2016	421	27.0	15.5	82.4
2017	431	27.0	15.9	85.2
2018	422	28.0	15.0	91
2019	421	30.0	14.0	87.2
2020	409	34.4	11.8	87.3
2021	402	30.6	13.1	84.3
2022	404	33.3	12.1	89.6
2023	387	32.4	11.9	90.4
2024	407	31.5	12.9	90.4

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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