Enrollment
653
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Barker, NY
Barker Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Barker Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360396000155
👥 S:T ratio 13
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Barker Junior/Senior High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.8:1
- large classes for New York
- 34.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 653
- students enrolled
Barker Junior/Senior High School has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barker Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360396000155 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+85% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barker Junior/Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barker Junior/Senior High School
Barker Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Barker, New York, enrolling 653 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.8:1 is larger than about 99% of New York schools and 85% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 653 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 694 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #514, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 327 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Barker Central School District, also runs Pratt Elementary School (351 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 Barker Junior/Senior High School compares
Barker 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 | 21.8:1 | ▲ 85% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▼ 38% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 653 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
653
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher
- 85% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,148
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 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Barker Junior/Senior 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 Barker Central School District, which includes Barker Junior/Senior High School.
$25,148
Per student
-5%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 50.4%
Federal 9.7%
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 Barker Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Barker Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 351
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~653 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Barker Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Barker Junior/Senior High School?
Barker Junior/Senior High School has 653 students enrolled. It is a public school in Barker, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barker Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barker Junior/Senior High School is 21.8:1, which is 85% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barker Junior/Senior High School?
34.9% of students at Barker 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 Barker Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Barker Junior/Senior High School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Barker, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barker Junior/Senior High School?
Barker Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Barker Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Barker Junior/Senior High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Barker Central School District?
Besides Barker Junior/Senior High School, Barker Central School District also operates Pratt Elementary School (351 students). See the Barker Central School District district page for the complete list.
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