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New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 361251001015
Great Neck North Middle School — Great Neck, NY
Federal NCES profile for Great Neck North Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 89
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Neck North Middle School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (60/100), with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 60/100
- 7.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 20.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 728
- students enrolled
School address
District: Great Neck Union Free School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
99.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Neck North Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Great Neck North Middle School reports 728 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 99.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% below the New York average and 61% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 243 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Great Neck Union Free School District spends $37,722 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 89.6% from local sources (property taxes), 6.5% from the state, and 3.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Great Neck North Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 36% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 64% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 728 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
728 larger than 82% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% 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
7.5:1
students per teacher
— 36% below state mean
Top 6% in New York — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$37,722
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 243 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 728 Top 83% in New York — larger than 17% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 99.0
Students per teacher 7.5:1 -36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.0% -64% vs state
NCES ID 361251001015
Student demographics
White 58.1%
Asian 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 58.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 243:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.4%
In-school suspensions 44
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Neck Union Free School District, which includes Great Neck North Middle School.
$37,722
Per student
+27%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+94%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 89.6%
State 6.5%
Federal 3.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,362
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Enrollment
- 1,155
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Frequently asked questions about Great Neck North Middle School
How many students attend Great Neck North Middle School?
Great Neck North Middle School has 728 students enrolled. It is a middle school in GREAT NECK, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Neck North Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Neck North Middle School is 7.5:1, which is 36% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Neck North Middle School?
20.0% of students at Great Neck North Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Neck North Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Great Neck North Middle School is White at 58.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in GREAT NECK, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Neck North Middle School?
Great Neck North Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.