Enrollment
239
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Almond, NY
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360270000046
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 38.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 239
- students enrolled
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Alfred-Almond Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360270000046 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Almond, New York, enrolling 239 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 239 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 456 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #56.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Alfred-Almond Central School District, also runs Alfred-Almond Elementary School (250 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 Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School compares
Alfred-Almond 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.6% | ▼ 31% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$22,803
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alfred-Almond Central School District, which includes Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School.
$22,803
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.2%
State 54.0%
Federal 19.8%
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 Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred-Almond Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~239 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School?
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School has 239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Almond, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School?
38.6% of students at Alfred-Almond 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 Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Almond, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School?
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Alfred-Almond Central School District?
Besides Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School, Alfred-Almond Central School District also operates Alfred-Almond Elementary School (250 students). See the Alfred-Almond Central School District district page for the complete list.
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