Enrollment
1,340
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brookhaven, NY
Bellport Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Bellport Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360000800193
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bellport Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,340
- students enrolled
Bellport Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Country Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360000800193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
114.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bellport Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bellport Senior High School
Bellport Senior High School is a large high school in Brookhaven, New York, enrolling 1,340 students.
At 11.8:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.8% 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 96% of state schools at 1,340 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 177 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #138, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
South Country Central School District also operates Bellport Middle School (848 students) and Frank P Long Intermediate School (542 students) alongside Bellport Senior 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 Bellport Senior High School compares
Bellport 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▼ 15% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,340 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,340
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$30,504
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 46.9%
White 30.7%
African American 16.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Bellport Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Country Central School District, which includes Bellport Senior High School.
$30,504
Per student
+16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+84%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.7%
State 41.9%
Federal 13.4%
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 Bellport Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellport Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frank P Long Intermediate School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brookhaven Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kreamer Street Elementary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Verne W Critz Elementary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bellport Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 515
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~1,340 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bellport Senior High School
How many students attend Bellport Senior High School?
Bellport Senior High School has 1,340 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brookhaven, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellport Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bellport Senior High School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bellport Senior High School?
47.8% of students at Bellport 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 Bellport Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Bellport Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 46.9% of enrollment, in Brookhaven, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellport Senior High School?
Bellport Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Bellport Senior High School a good school?
Bellport Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 South Country Central School District?
Besides Bellport Senior High School, South Country Central School District also operates Bellport Middle School (848 students), Frank P Long Intermediate School (542 students), and Brookhaven Elementary School (515 students). See the South Country Central School District district page for the complete list.
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