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

Cleveland Hill High School

Federal NCES profile for Cleveland Hill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360768000549
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cleveland Hill High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 4
high schools in Cheektowaga · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for New York
52.7%
free-lunch eligible

Cleveland Hill High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland Hill High School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Cheektowaga, NY.

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

-16 students YoY

Cleveland Hill High School held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.3 → 42.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 360768000549 · Cheektowaga, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

398 enr · 9.3:1 · 52.7% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Cleveland Hill Elementary School (661 students)

Cleveland Hill High School held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.3 → 42.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Cleveland Hill High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cleveland Hill High School reports 398 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 Cleveland Hill High School compares

Cleveland Hill 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 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.7% ▼ 6% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 398 top 55% - -

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.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.7%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
25.4%
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
$22,636
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 39.7%
African American 35.7%
Asian 11.1%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 39.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Cleveland Hill High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Cleveland Hill Union Free School District reports $22,636 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cleveland Hill High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cleveland Hill Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cleveland Hill Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Hill Union Free School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Hill High School

How many students attend Cleveland Hill High School?

Cleveland Hill High School has 398 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cheektowaga, NY. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 369 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleveland Hill High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cleveland Hill 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 Cleveland Hill High School?

52.7% of students at Cleveland Hill High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cleveland Hill High School?

The largest demographic group at Cleveland Hill High School is White at 39.7% of enrollment, in Cheektowaga, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cleveland Hill High School?

Cleveland Hill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Cleveland Hill High School rank among high schools in Cheektowaga?

By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland Hill High School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Cheektowaga, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Cheektowaga on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Hill Union Free School District?

Besides Cleveland Hill High School, Cleveland Hill Union Free School District also operates Cleveland Hill Elementary School (661 students) and Cleveland Hill Middle School (305 students). See the Cleveland Hill Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

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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