Enrollment
663
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fallsburg, NY
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Fallsburg Junior Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361095000874
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- students per teacher
- 63.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 663
- students enrolled
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fallsburg Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361095000874 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fallsburg Junior Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fallsburg, New York, enrolling 663 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.7% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 663 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 590 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #170.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (23%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 221 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 258 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 663 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Fallsburg Central School District, also runs Benjamin Cosor Elementary School (841 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 Fallsburg Junior Senior High School compares
Fallsburg 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.7% | ▲ 13% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 663 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
663
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% above 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 32% in New York - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.8%
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
$31,142
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
124
in-school suspensions + 134 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 59.7%
White 23.2%
African American 9.0%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fallsburg Central School District, which includes Fallsburg Junior Senior High School.
$31,142
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+88%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 54.2%
Federal 7.8%
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 Fallsburg Junior Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cosor Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fallsburg Junior Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 841
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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 (~663 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Fallsburg Junior Senior High School
How many students attend Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School has 663 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fallsburg, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?
63.7% of students at Fallsburg 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 Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 59.7% of enrollment, in Fallsburg, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Fallsburg Junior Senior High School a good school?
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Fallsburg Central School District?
Besides Fallsburg Junior Senior High School, Fallsburg Central School District also operates Benjamin Cosor Elementary School (841 students). See the Fallsburg Central School District district page for the complete list.
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