Enrollment
1,362
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Great Neck, NY
Great Neck South High School
Federal NCES profile for Great Neck South High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361251001018
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Neck South High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- #7 of 9
- public schools in Great Neck · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 1,362
- students enrolled
Great Neck South High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Great Neck South High School ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Great Neck, NY.
School address
District: Great Neck Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361251001018 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
115.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Neck South High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Neck South High School
Great Neck South High School is a large high school in Great Neck, New York, enrolling 1,362 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,362 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Asian (75%) and White (13%) (diversity index 42/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 27 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Great Neck Union Free School District spends $33,999 per pupil, 29% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Great Neck Union Free School District also operates Great Neck North High School (1,155 students) and Great Neck South Middle School (832 students) alongside Great Neck South 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 Great Neck South High School compares
Great Neck South 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,362 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,362
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$33,999
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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
Asian 74.8%
White 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Asian at 74.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Great Neck South High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 27
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Neck Union Free School District, which includes Great Neck South High School.
$33,999
Per student
+29%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+105%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Great Neck South High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck North High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Great Neck South Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakeville Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Great Neck North Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| E M Baker School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Neck South High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,155
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 728
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high 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 (~1,362 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Great Neck South High School
How many students attend Great Neck South High School?
Great Neck South High School has 1,362 students enrolled. It is a high school in Great Neck, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Neck South High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Neck South High School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Neck South High School?
The largest demographic group at Great Neck South High School is Asian at 74.8% of enrollment, in Great Neck, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Neck South High School?
Great Neck South High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Neck South High School rank among public schools in Great Neck?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Neck South High School ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Great Neck, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Great Neck on the city page.
Is Great Neck South High School a good school?
Great Neck South High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 Great Neck Union Free School District?
Besides Great Neck South High School, Great Neck Union Free School District also operates Great Neck North High School (1,155 students), Great Neck South Middle School (832 students), and Lakeville Elementary School (772 students). See the Great Neck Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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