Enrollment
170
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Germantown, NY
Germantown Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Germantown Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361203006337
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Germantown Junior-Senior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 39.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Germantown Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Germantown Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361203006337 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Germantown Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Germantown Junior-Senior High School
Germantown Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Germantown, New York, enrolling 170 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Germantown Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 96% of New York schools and 45% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New York schools, with 170 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #85.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Germantown Central School District, also runs Germantown Elementary School (282 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 Germantown Junior-Senior High School compares
Germantown 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 29% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 4% in New York - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.6%
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
$30,152
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Germantown 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 Germantown Central School District, which includes Germantown Junior-Senior High School.
$30,152
Per student
+14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+82%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 33.9%
Federal 8.8%
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 Germantown Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Germantown Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Germantown Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Germantown Junior-Senior High School?
Germantown Junior-Senior High School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Germantown, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Germantown Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Germantown Junior-Senior High School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 59% 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 Germantown Junior-Senior High School?
39.7% of students at Germantown 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 Germantown Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Germantown Junior-Senior High School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Germantown, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Germantown Junior-Senior High School?
Germantown Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Germantown Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Germantown Junior-Senior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Germantown Central School District?
Besides Germantown Junior-Senior High School, Germantown Central School District also operates Germantown Elementary School (282 students). See the Germantown Central School District district page for the complete list.
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