Other / mixed grade configuration · Falconer, NY

Falconer Middle/High School

Federal NCES profile for Falconer Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361092000869
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Falconer Middle/High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
46.0%
free-lunch eligible
616
students enrolled

Falconer Middle/High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Falconer Middle/High School held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 57.4 → 51.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 361092000869 · Falconer, NY Other · MID · TRAD

616 enr · 10.8:1 · 46.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Paul B D Temple Elementary School (232 students)

Falconer Middle/High School held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 57.4 → 51.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Falconer Middle/High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Falconer Middle/High School reports 616 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Falconer Middle/High School compares

Falconer Middle/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 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.0% ▼ 18% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 616 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
616
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.0%
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
$20,484
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
90
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Falconer Middle/High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Falconer Central School District reports $20,484 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Falconer Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Paul B D Temple Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harvey C Fenner Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Falconer Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Falconer Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Falconer Middle/High School

How many students attend Falconer Middle/High School?

Falconer Middle/High School has 616 students enrolled. It is a public school in Falconer, NY. CCD year-over-year: 630 (2022-23) → 629 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Falconer Middle/High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Falconer Middle/High School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Falconer Middle/High School?

46.0% of students at Falconer Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Falconer Middle/High School?

The largest demographic group at Falconer Middle/High School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Falconer, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Falconer Middle/High School?

Falconer Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Falconer Central School District?

Besides Falconer Middle/High School, Falconer Central School District also operates Paul B D Temple Elementary School (232 students) and Harvey C Fenner Elementary School (222 students). See the Falconer Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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