New YorkSchoolsMETROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL

METROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL

PublicRegular
FOREST HILLS, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
Teachers69.0FTE
Ratio12.1:1students per teacher
Students833enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students833
Grade Span6–12
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch68%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
3.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
67
2.9%vs prior yr
Enrollment
837
0.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:400
9.0%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:839
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:823
0.3%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.0:111.9:112.9:113.8:114.8:115.7:12020202120222023202412.5:111.3:112.0:112.1:112.5:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

824827830834837840676869717273202020212022202320248398258398338376773706967EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment839825839833837
Teacher FTE6773706967
Pupil : Teacher ratio12.5:111.3:112.0:112.1:112.5:115.4:1

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)

1:01:1781:3561:5351:7131:8912015201720201:4131:4391:4001:8251:8251:823Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1811:3621:5441:7251:9062015201720201:2751:8251:839Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)21.92.1
Nurses (FTE)310
Psychologists (FTE)001
Social Workers (FTE)111
Counselor : Pupils1:4131:4391:4001:250
Nurse : Pupils1:2751:8251:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:8391:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:8251:8251:8231:250

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.