New YorkSchoolsBRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE

BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE

PublicRegularGrades 612
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students690
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch94%
Title INo

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 462
690
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
94%+35.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
10.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICE is a public high serving grades 6–12 in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 690 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 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.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
94% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
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 Span6–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10451
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360008602961

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment690
White0.7%
Hispanic / Latino76.4%
Black / African American0.8%
Asian20.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races0.5%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.7%
Hispanic
76.4%
Black
0.8%
Asian
20.8%
Two+
0.5%
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 %94%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)