Enrollment
363
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dekalb Junction, NY
Hermon-Dekalb Central School
Federal NCES profile for Hermon-Dekalb Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361425001173
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hermon-Dekalb Central School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 59.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 363
- students enrolled
Hermon-Dekalb Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hermon-Dekalb Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361425001173 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hermon-Dekalb Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hermon-Dekalb Central School
Hermon-Dekalb Central School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Dekalb Junction, New York, enrolling 363 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 363 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 662 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #248.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hermon-Dekalb Central School District operates only this one school, so Hermon-Dekalb Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Hermon-Dekalb Central School compares
Hermon-Dekalb Central 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.8% | ▲ 6% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$27,494
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 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 95.6%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Hermon-Dekalb Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hermon-Dekalb Central School District, which includes Hermon-Dekalb Central School.
$27,494
Per student
+4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 65.8%
Federal 13.1%
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.
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 (~363 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hermon-Dekalb Central School
How many students attend Hermon-Dekalb Central School?
Hermon-Dekalb Central School has 363 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dekalb Junction, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermon-Dekalb Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hermon-Dekalb Central School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Hermon-Dekalb Central School?
59.8% of students at Hermon-Dekalb Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hermon-Dekalb Central School?
The largest demographic group at Hermon-Dekalb Central School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Dekalb Junction, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hermon-Dekalb Central School?
Hermon-Dekalb Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hermon-Dekalb Central School a good school?
Hermon-Dekalb Central School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Hermon-Dekalb Central School District?
None reported; Hermon-Dekalb Central School District operates only Hermon-Dekalb Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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