- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School held near 225 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 360000304543 · Hermon, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
205 enr · 8.9:1 · 49.8% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Edwards-Knox Elementary School (289 students)
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School held near 225 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.5 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School compares
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior 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 | 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 methodology
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
$30,179
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
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.
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
District finance for Edwards-Knox Central School District reports $30,179 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~205 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 221 (2022-23) → 225 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.