New YorkSchoolsEDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL

EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Students3,595enrolled
FRL68%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio15.4:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students3,595
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch68%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
3,595
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
68%+8.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
15.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in BROOKLYN, New York. The school enrolls 3,595 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Very large student body
3,595 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
County36047
CityBROOKLYN
ZIP11230
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360015201943

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment3,595
White0.6%
Hispanic / Latino19.2%
Black / African American26.8%
Asian17.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native30.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Two or More Races4.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.6%
Hispanic
19.2%
Black
26.8%
Asian
17.7%
Two+
4.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %68%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)