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

Charles W Baker High School

Federal NCES profile for Charles W Baker High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360387000140
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charles W Baker High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#3 of 8
public schools in Baldwinsville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for New York
27.2%
free-lunch eligible

Charles W Baker High School has class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charles W Baker High School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Baldwinsville, NY.

School address

Baldwinsville, NY 13027
District: Baldwinsville Central School District · New York

NCES ID 360387000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Charles W Baker High School held near 1,269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 81.8 → 78.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 360387000140 · Baldwinsville, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,240 enr · 15.3:1 · 27.2% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Theodore R Durgee Junior High School (848 students)

Charles W Baker High School held near 1,269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 81.8 → 78.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Charles W Baker High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Charles W Baker High School reports 1,240 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 Charles W Baker High School compares

Charles W Baker 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 15.3:1 ▲ 30% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.2% ▼ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,240 top 5% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,240
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.2%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 88% in New York - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$20,586
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 154 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.2%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Charles W Baker High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

District finance for Baldwinsville Central School District reports $20,586 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Charles W Baker High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Theodore R Durgee Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Donald S Ray School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mae E Reynolds School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harry E Elden Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Catherine M Mcnamara Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Baldwinsville Central 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 (~1,240 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Charles W Baker High School

How many students attend Charles W Baker High School?

Charles W Baker High School has 1,240 students enrolled. It is a high school in Baldwinsville, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,281 (2022-23) → 1,269 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles W Baker High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Charles W Baker High School is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charles W Baker High School?

27.2% of students at Charles W Baker High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles W Baker High School?

The largest demographic group at Charles W Baker High School is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Baldwinsville, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles W Baker High School?

Charles W Baker High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Charles W Baker High School rank among public schools in Baldwinsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Charles W Baker High School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Baldwinsville, 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 Baldwinsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Baldwinsville Central School District?

Besides Charles W Baker High School, Baldwinsville Central School District also operates Theodore R Durgee Junior High School (848 students), Donald S Ray School (846 students), and Mae E Reynolds School (513 students). See the Baldwinsville Central 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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