Enrollment
675
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dexter, NY
General Brown Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for General Brown Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361191000960
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
General Brown Junior-Senior High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- large classes for New York
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 675
- students enrolled
General Brown Junior-Senior High School has class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: General Brown Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361191000960 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How General Brown Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at General Brown Junior-Senior High School
General Brown Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Dexter, New York, enrolling 675 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.9:1 is larger than about 94% of New York schools and 43% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 675 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.
Among 651 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #477, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding General Brown Central School District spends $17,292 per pupil, 35% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
General Brown Central School District also operates Brownville School (374 students) and Dexter Elementary School (300 students) alongside General Brown Junior-Senior High School.
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 General Brown Junior-Senior High School compares
General Brown 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 | 16.9:1 | ▲ 43% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▼ 37% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 675 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
675
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.4%
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
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 94% in New York - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.9%
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
$17,292
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, General Brown 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 General Brown Central School District, which includes General Brown Junior-Senior High School.
$17,292
Per student
-35%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.0%
State 52.7%
Federal 20.3%
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 General Brown Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownville School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dexter Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to General Brown Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~675 students)
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Frequently asked questions about General Brown Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend General Brown Junior-Senior High School?
General Brown Junior-Senior High School has 675 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dexter, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at General Brown Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at General Brown Junior-Senior High School is 16.9:1, which is 43% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at General Brown Junior-Senior High School?
35.4% of students at General Brown 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 General Brown Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at General Brown Junior-Senior High School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Dexter, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for General Brown Junior-Senior High School?
General Brown Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 General Brown Junior-Senior High School a good school?
General Brown Junior-Senior High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 General Brown Central School District?
Besides General Brown Junior-Senior High School, General Brown Central School District also operates Brownville School (374 students) and Dexter Elementary School (300 students). See the General Brown Central School District district page for the complete list.
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