2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 361371001119
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School — Harpursville, NY
Federal NCES profile for Harpursville Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
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
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools.
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.
Enrollment
253
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
▲-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
▲-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harpursville Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
11.7:1 New York median15.7:1 U.S. median
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School reports 253 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 15.7:1, it is 46% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% below the New York average and 7% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 127 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Harpursville Central School District spends $28,823 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $26,410 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 18.9% from local sources (property taxes), 59.9% from the state, and 21.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
How Harpursville Junior-Senior High 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
8.4:1
▼ 28%
11.7:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
55.4%
▼ 1%
56.2%
51.8%
Enrollment
253
top 16%
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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)
8Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 95% 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')
253larger than 26% of 95,891 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
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
55.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 1% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 10% in New York — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,823
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $26,410
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 127 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment253 Top 16% in New York — larger than 84% of 4,812 state schools
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.
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Harpursville Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Harpursville Junior-Senior High School?
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School has 253 students enrolled. It is a other school in Harpursville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harpursville Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harpursville Junior-Senior High School is 8.4:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 46% 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 Harpursville Junior-Senior High School?
55.4% of students at Harpursville 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 Harpursville Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Harpursville Junior-Senior High School is White at 96.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Harpursville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harpursville Junior-Senior High School?
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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.
Is Harpursville Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Harpursville Junior-Senior High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.