Enrollment
336
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bolivar, NY
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360001201092
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 58.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 336
- students enrolled
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bolivar-Richburg Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360001201092 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bolivar, New York, enrolling 336 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.1% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 336 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 657 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #134.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 168 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District also operates Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School (298 students) and Bolivar-Richburg Pre-K Program (17 students) alongside Bolivar-Richburg Junior-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 Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School compares
Bolivar-Richburg 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.1% | ▲ 3% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 336 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in New York - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.0%
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
$25,243
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 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 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 94.3%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, which includes Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School.
$25,243
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.2%
State 77.9%
Federal 9.9%
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 Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bolivar-Richburg Pre-K Program | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~336 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School has 336 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bolivar, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?
58.1% of students at Bolivar-Richburg 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 Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Bolivar, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. 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 Bolivar-Richburg Central School District?
Besides Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School, Bolivar-Richburg Central School District also operates Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School (298 students) and Bolivar-Richburg Pre-K Program (17 students). See the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District district page for the complete list.
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