2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 361419001165
Hendrick Hudson High School — Montrose, NY
Federal NCES profile for Hendrick Hudson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
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
Hendrick Hudson High School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 73% 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
729
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
▲-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
▲-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hendrick Hudson High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
At or below 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
Hendrick Hudson High School reports 729 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% 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 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the New York average and 48% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 146 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hendrick Hudson Central School District spends $35,407 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $26,410 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 81.7% from local sources (property taxes), 13.1% from the state, and 5.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
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
10:1
▼ 15%
11.7:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
27.1%
▼ 52%
56.2%
51.8%
Enrollment
729
top 83%
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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)
10Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 90% 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')
729larger than 82% 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
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
10:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New York — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$35,407
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 146 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment729 Top 83% in New York — larger than 17% 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.
Frequently asked questions about Hendrick Hudson High School
How many students attend Hendrick Hudson High School?
Hendrick Hudson High School has 729 students enrolled. It is a high school in MONTROSE, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hendrick Hudson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hendrick Hudson High School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 36% 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 Hendrick Hudson High School?
27.1% of students at Hendrick Hudson High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hendrick Hudson High School?
The largest demographic group at Hendrick Hudson High School is White at 48.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in MONTROSE, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hendrick Hudson High School?
Hendrick Hudson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, 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 Hendrick Hudson High School a good school?
Hendrick Hudson High School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 73% 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.