Enrollment
719
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Cold Spring Harbor High School
Federal NCES profile for Cold Spring Harbor High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360801000573
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cold Spring Harbor High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 719
- students enrolled
Cold Spring Harbor 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: Cold Spring Harbor Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360801000573 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cold Spring Harbor High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cold Spring Harbor High School
Cold Spring Harbor High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, enrolling 719 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.
Enrollment of 719 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cold Spring Harbor Central School District spends $38,945 per pupil, 47% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District also operates Lloyd Harbor School (389 students) and West Side School (215 students) alongside Cold Spring Harbor 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 Cold Spring Harbor High School compares
Cold Spring Harbor 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 |
| Enrollment | 719 | top 18% | - | - |
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.
719
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$38,945
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 81.8%
Asian 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Cold Spring Harbor High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which includes Cold Spring Harbor High School.
$38,945
Per student
+47%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+135%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 91.9%
State 6.8%
Federal 1.3%
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 Cold Spring Harbor High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Harbor School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Side School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Goosehill Primary Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cold Spring Harbor High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~719 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cold Spring Harbor High School
How many students attend Cold Spring Harbor High School?
Cold Spring Harbor High School has 719 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Harbor High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Harbor 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 is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cold Spring Harbor High School?
The largest demographic group at Cold Spring Harbor High School is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cold Spring Harbor High School?
Cold Spring Harbor High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cold Spring Harbor High School a good school?
Cold Spring Harbor High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District?
Besides Cold Spring Harbor High School, Cold Spring Harbor Central School District also operates Lloyd Harbor School (389 students), West Side School (215 students), and Goosehill Primary Center (208 students). See the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District district page for the complete list.
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