High school (grades 9-12) · Beacon, NY

Beacon High School

Federal NCES profile for Beacon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360414000177
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beacon High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Beacon · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
students per teacher
38.9%
free-lunch eligible

Beacon High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beacon High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Beacon, NY.

School address

Beacon, NY 12508
District: Beacon City School District · New York

NCES ID 360414000177 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Beacon High School held near 830 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 78.3 → 81.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 360414000177 · Beacon, NY High · MID · TRAD

831 enr · 10.7:1 · 38.9% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Rombout Middle School (592 students)

Beacon High School held near 830 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 78.3 → 81.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Beacon High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beacon High School reports 831 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Beacon High School compares

Beacon High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% ▼ 31% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 831 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
831
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.9%
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
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$28,668
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.7%
African American 16.2%
Two or More 8.1%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 42.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.6, Beacon High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Beacon City School District reports $28,668 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beacon High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rombout Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glenham School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sargent School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
J V Forrestal Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beacon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Beacon City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~831 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Beacon High School

How many students attend Beacon High School?

Beacon High School has 831 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beacon, NY. CCD year-over-year: 830 (2022-23) → 830 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beacon High School is 10.7:1, which is 9% 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 Beacon High School?

38.9% of students at Beacon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beacon High School?

The largest demographic group at Beacon High School is White at 42.0% of enrollment, in Beacon, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beacon High School?

Beacon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beacon High School rank among public schools in Beacon?

By Resource Investment Index, Beacon High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Beacon, 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 Beacon on the city page.

What other schools are in Beacon City School District?

Besides Beacon High School, Beacon City School District also operates Rombout Middle School (592 students), Glenham School (394 students), and Sargent School (285 students). See the Beacon City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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