Enrollment
410
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Parish, NY
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360282000055
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 56.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 410
- students enrolled
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360282000055 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Parish, New York, enrolling 410 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 28% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.0% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 410 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 760 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #164.
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 103 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 180 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 410 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, also runs Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School (580 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 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School compares
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.0% | ▼ 0% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$28,254
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 103 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 121 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.9 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 89.8%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, which includes Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School.
$28,254
Per student
+7%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.9%
State 71.1%
Federal 12.0%
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 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 580
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
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 (~410 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School?
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School has 410 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parish, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School?
56.0% of students at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Parish, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School?
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District?
Besides Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District also operates Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School (580 students). See the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District district page for the complete list.
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