High school (grades 9-12) · Fredonia, NY

Fredonia High School

Federal NCES profile for Fredonia High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361152000907
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fredonia High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Fredonia · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for New York
35.6%
free-lunch eligible

Fredonia High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fredonia High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Fredonia, NY.

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

+26 students YoY

Fredonia High School grew from 463 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 361152000907 · Fredonia, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

461 enr · 9.6:1 · 35.6% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Fredonia Middle School (453 students)

Fredonia High School grew from 463 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Fredonia High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fredonia High School reports 461 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 Fredonia High School compares

Fredonia High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 9.6:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.6% ▼ 37% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 461 top 44% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
461
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.6%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.5%
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
$22,748
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 231 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Fredonia High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Fredonia Central School District reports $22,748 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fredonia High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fredonia Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fredonia Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wheelock Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fredonia Central School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 Fredonia High School

How many students attend Fredonia High School?

Fredonia High School has 461 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fredonia, NY. CCD year-over-year: 463 (2022-23) → 489 (2023-24), up 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fredonia High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fredonia High School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Fredonia High School?

35.6% of students at Fredonia High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fredonia High School?

The largest demographic group at Fredonia High School is White at 74.6% of enrollment, in Fredonia, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fredonia High School?

Fredonia High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).

How does Fredonia High School rank among public schools in Fredonia?

By Resource Investment Index, Fredonia High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Fredonia, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fredonia Central School District?

Besides Fredonia High School, Fredonia Central School District also operates Fredonia Middle School (453 students), Fredonia Elementary School (432 students), and Wheelock Primary School (138 students). See the Fredonia 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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