Enrollment
316
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Plain, NY
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361137000895
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 60.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 316
- students enrolled
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fort Plain Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361137000895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fort Plain, New York, enrolling 316 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 316 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 580 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #164.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Fort Plain Central School District, also runs Harry Hoag School (341 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 Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School compares
Fort Plain 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.3% | ▲ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 316 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$26,473
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 158 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 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 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Plain Central School District, which includes Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School.
$26,473
Per student
+0%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.7%
State 58.3%
Federal 22.0%
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 Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hoag School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~316 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School has 316 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Plain, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?
60.3% of students at Fort Plain 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 Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Fort Plain, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School?
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of 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 Fort Plain Central School District?
Besides Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School, Fort Plain Central School District also operates Harry Hoag School (341 students). See the Fort Plain Central School District district page for the complete list.
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