Enrollment
187
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deruyter, NY
Deruyter High School
Federal NCES profile for Deruyter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360885000670
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deruyter High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 56.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Deruyter High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deruyter Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360885000670 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deruyter High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deruyter High School
Deruyter High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Deruyter, New York, enrolling 187 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Deruyter High School is leaner than roughly 94% of New York schools and 39% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.0% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 187 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 193 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 31 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Deruyter Central School District, also runs Deruyter Elementary School (119 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 Deruyter High School compares
Deruyter 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 | 7.2:1 | ▼ 39% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.0% | ▼ 0% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.0%
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
$31,041
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 31 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 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 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Deruyter High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deruyter Central School District, which includes Deruyter High School.
$31,041
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.3%
State 52.2%
Federal 14.5%
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 Deruyter High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deruyter Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deruyter High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 119
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~187 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Deruyter High School
How many students attend Deruyter High School?
Deruyter High School has 187 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deruyter, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deruyter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deruyter High School is 7.2:1, which is 39% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 54% 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 Deruyter High School?
56.0% of students at Deruyter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deruyter High School?
The largest demographic group at Deruyter High School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Deruyter, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deruyter High School?
Deruyter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Deruyter High School a good school?
Deruyter High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Deruyter Central School District?
Besides Deruyter High School, Deruyter Central School District also operates Deruyter Elementary School (119 students). See the Deruyter Central School District district page for the complete list.
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