New YorkSchoolsPS 171 PATRICK HENRY

PS 171 PATRICK HENRY

PublicRegular
NEW YORK, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4
Teachers43.0FTE
Ratio18.0:1students per teacher
Students774enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students774
Grade Span
Student:Teacher18.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch81%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
11.1%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
46
7.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
738
4.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:772
8.0%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:772
1.0%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:386
1.0%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.2:115.8:116.4:117.0:117.6:118.2:12020202120222023202418.0:117.0:117.7:118.0:116.0:1PS 171 PATRICK HENRYUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

735743752760769777434344454646202020212022202320247727507627747384344434346EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment772750762774738
Teacher FTE4344434346
Pupil : Teacher ratio18.0:117.0:117.7:118.0:116.0:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1811:3631:5441:7251:9072015201720201:7641:8401:7721:3821:3821:386Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1671:3341:5001:6671:8342015201720201:7641:7641:772Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)10.91
Nurses (FTE)000
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)222
Counselor : Pupils1:7641:8401:7721:250
Nurse : Pupils1:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:7641:7641:7721:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:3821:3821:3861:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.