Enrollment
219
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Afton, NY
Afton Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Afton Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360240000011
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Afton Junior/Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 50.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 219
- students enrolled
Afton Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Afton Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360240000011 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Afton Junior/Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Afton Junior/Senior High School
Afton Junior/Senior High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Afton, New York, enrolling 219 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Afton Junior/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 219 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 354 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #129.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Afton Central School District spends $33,245 per pupil, 26% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 101 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 219 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Afton Central School District, also runs Afton Elementary School (210 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Afton Junior/Senior High School compares
Afton Junior/Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.2% | ▼ 11% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$33,245
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 110 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Afton Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Afton Central School District, which includes Afton Junior/Senior High School.
$33,245
Per student
+26%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+100%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.7%
State 60.9%
Federal 15.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Afton Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Afton Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~219 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Afton Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Afton Junior/Senior High School?
Afton Junior/Senior High School has 219 students enrolled. It is a public school in Afton, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Afton Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Afton Junior/Senior High School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 58% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Afton Junior/Senior High School?
50.2% of students at Afton Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Afton Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Afton Junior/Senior High School is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in Afton, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Afton Junior/Senior High School?
Afton Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Afton Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Afton Junior/Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Afton Central School District?
Besides Afton Junior/Senior High School, Afton Central School District also operates Afton Elementary School (210 students). See the Afton Central School District district page for the complete list.
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