Enrollment
205
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hermon, NY
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360000304543
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 49.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 205
- students enrolled
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Edwards-Knox Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360000304543 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Hermon, New York, enrolling 205 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 205 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 309 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #90.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 45 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 205 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Edwards-Knox Central School District, also runs Edwards-Knox Elementary School (289 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 Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School compares
Edwards-Knox Junior-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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.8% | ▼ 11% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 205 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 17% in New York - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.2%
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
$28,250
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 137 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.0 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 97.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edwards-Knox Central School District, which includes Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School.
$28,250
Per student
+7%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.1%
State 74.1%
Federal 13.7%
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 Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards-Knox Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- 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 (~205 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School?
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School has 205 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hermon, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School?
49.8% of students at Edwards-Knox Junior-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 Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Hermon, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School?
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Edwards-Knox Central School District?
Besides Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School, Edwards-Knox Central School District also operates Edwards-Knox Elementary School (289 students). See the Edwards-Knox Central School District district page for the complete list.
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