Enrollment
334
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brushton, NY
Brushton-Moira High School
Federal NCES profile for Brushton-Moira High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360582000294
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brushton-Moira High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 55.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 334
- students enrolled
Brushton-Moira High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brushton-Moira Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360582000294 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brushton-Moira High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brushton-Moira High School
Brushton-Moira High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brushton, New York, enrolling 334 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.5% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 334 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.
Among 686 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #41, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Brushton-Moira Central School District, also runs Brushton Grade School (465 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 Brushton-Moira High School compares
Brushton-Moira 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.5% | ▼ 1% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.4%
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
$24,725
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 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 97.6%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Brushton-Moira High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brushton-Moira Central School District, which includes Brushton-Moira High School.
$24,725
Per student
-6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.0%
State 66.7%
Federal 20.3%
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 Brushton-Moira High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushton Grade School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brushton-Moira High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~334 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Brushton-Moira High School
How many students attend Brushton-Moira High School?
Brushton-Moira High School has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brushton, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brushton-Moira High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brushton-Moira High School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Brushton-Moira High School?
55.5% of students at Brushton-Moira High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brushton-Moira High School?
The largest demographic group at Brushton-Moira High School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Brushton, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brushton-Moira High School?
Brushton-Moira High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Brushton-Moira High School a good school?
Brushton-Moira High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Brushton-Moira Central School District?
Besides Brushton-Moira High School, Brushton-Moira Central School District also operates Brushton Grade School (465 students). See the Brushton-Moira Central School District district page for the complete list.
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