Enrollment
342
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Clintonville, NY
Ausable Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Ausable Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361617001396
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ausable Valley High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 45.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 342
- students enrolled
Ausable Valley High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ausable Valley Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361617001396 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ausable Valley High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ausable Valley High School
Ausable Valley High School is a mid-sized high school in Clintonville, New York, enrolling 342 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 342 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 844 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #113.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 79 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 342 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Ausable Valley Central School District also operates Keeseville Primary School (364 students) and Ausable Forks Elementary School (229 students) alongside Ausable Valley 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 Ausable Valley High School compares
Ausable Valley 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▼ 18% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 342 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
342
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New York - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$28,854
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 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 96.8%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Ausable Valley High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ausable Valley Central School District, which includes Ausable Valley High School.
$28,854
Per student
+9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.9%
State 50.4%
Federal 14.7%
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 Ausable Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeseville Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ausable Forks Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ausable Valley Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ausable Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high 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 (~342 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Ausable Valley High School
How many students attend Ausable Valley High School?
Ausable Valley High School has 342 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clintonville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ausable Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ausable Valley High School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Ausable Valley High School?
45.9% of students at Ausable Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ausable Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Ausable Valley High School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Clintonville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ausable Valley High School?
Ausable Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Ausable Valley High School a good school?
Ausable Valley High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Ausable Valley Central School District?
Besides Ausable Valley High School, Ausable Valley Central School District also operates Keeseville Primary School (364 students), Ausable Forks Elementary School (229 students), and Ausable Valley Middle School (152 students). See the Ausable Valley Central School District district page for the complete list.
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