Enrollment
252
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brocton, NY
Brocton Middle High School
Federal NCES profile for Brocton Middle High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360561000289
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brocton Middle High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for New York
- 59.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 252
- students enrolled
Brocton Middle High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brocton Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360561000289 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brocton Middle High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brocton Middle High School
Brocton Middle High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brocton, New York, enrolling 252 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Brocton Middle High School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.9% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 252 puts it in the smaller 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.
Against 390 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #208.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Brocton Central School District, also runs Brocton Elementary School (234 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 Brocton Middle High School compares
Brocton Middle 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.9% | ▲ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.2%
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
$28,664
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 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 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Brocton Middle High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brocton Central School District, which includes Brocton Middle High School.
$28,664
Per student
+9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.4%
State 66.4%
Federal 12.2%
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 Brocton Middle High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brocton Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brocton Middle High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~252 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brocton Middle High School
How many students attend Brocton Middle High School?
Brocton Middle High School has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brocton, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brocton Middle High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brocton Middle High School is 8.1:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Brocton Middle High School?
59.9% of students at Brocton Middle High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brocton Middle High School?
The largest demographic group at Brocton Middle High School is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Brocton, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brocton Middle High School?
Brocton Middle High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Brocton Middle High School a good school?
Brocton Middle High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Brocton Central School District?
Besides Brocton Middle High School, Brocton Central School District also operates Brocton Elementary School (234 students). See the Brocton Central School District district page for the complete list.
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