Enrollment
936
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Amityville, NY
Amityville Memorial High School
Federal NCES profile for Amityville Memorial High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360294000063
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amityville Memorial High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Amityville · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 65.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Amityville Memorial High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Amityville Memorial High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Amityville, NY.
School address
District: Amityville Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 360294000063 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Amityville Memorial High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Amityville Memorial High School
Amityville Memorial High School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Amityville, New York, enrolling 936 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 90% of state schools at 936 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 397 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #50.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
The surrounding Amityville Union Free School District spends $32,453 per pupil, 23% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 193 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 936 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Amityville Union Free School District also operates Park Avenue School (604 students) and Edmund W Miles Middle School (592 students) alongside Amityville Memorial High School.
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 Amityville Memorial High School compares
Amityville Memorial 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.2% | ▲ 16% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 936 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
936
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$32,453
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 123 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.6 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
Hispanic or Latino 62.6%
African American 29.5%
White 3.0%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Amityville Memorial High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Amityville Union Free School District, which includes Amityville Memorial High School.
$32,453
Per student
+23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 36.1%
Federal 11.3%
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 Amityville Memorial High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Edmund W Miles Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northwest Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northeast School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Amityville Memorial High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 604
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~936 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Amityville Memorial High School
How many students attend Amityville Memorial High School?
Amityville Memorial High School has 936 students enrolled. It is a public school in Amityville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amityville Memorial High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Amityville Memorial High School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Amityville Memorial High School?
65.2% of students at Amityville Memorial High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amityville Memorial High School?
The largest demographic group at Amityville Memorial High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.6% of enrollment, in Amityville, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amityville Memorial High School?
Amityville Memorial High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Amityville Memorial High School rank among public schools in Amityville?
By Resource Investment Index, Amityville Memorial High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Amityville, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Amityville on the city page.
Is Amityville Memorial High School a good school?
Amityville Memorial High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Amityville Union Free School District?
Besides Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville Union Free School District also operates Park Avenue School (604 students), Edmund W Miles Middle School (592 students), and Northwest Elementary School (525 students). See the Amityville Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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