Enrollment
243
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deposit, NY
Deposit Middle-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Deposit Middle-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360906000694
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deposit Middle-Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for New York
- 52.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Deposit Middle-Senior 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: Deposit Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360906000694 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deposit Middle-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deposit Middle-Senior High School
Deposit Middle-Senior High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Deposit, New York, enrolling 243 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Deposit Middle-Senior 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 52.1% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 243 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.
Against 450 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #137.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Deposit Central School District, also runs Deposit Elementary School (242 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 Deposit Middle-Senior High School compares
Deposit Middle-Senior 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 | 52.1% | ▼ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 85% | - | - |
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.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
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
35.8%
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
$31,064
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 122 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 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 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Deposit Middle-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deposit Central School District, which includes Deposit Middle-Senior High School.
$31,064
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 41.5%
Federal 13.2%
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 Deposit Middle-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deposit Middle-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 242
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- 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 (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Deposit Middle-Senior High School
How many students attend Deposit Middle-Senior High School?
Deposit Middle-Senior High School has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deposit, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deposit Middle-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deposit Middle-Senior 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 Deposit Middle-Senior High School?
52.1% of students at Deposit Middle-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deposit Middle-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Deposit Middle-Senior High School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Deposit, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deposit Middle-Senior High School?
Deposit Middle-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Deposit Middle-Senior High School a good school?
Deposit Middle-Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Deposit Central School District?
Besides Deposit Middle-Senior High School, Deposit Central School District also operates Deposit Elementary School (242 students). See the Deposit Central School District district page for the complete list.
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