Enrollment
84
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Highland, NY
Highland Residential Center
Federal NCES profile for Highland Residential Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360013106465
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Highland Residential Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Highland · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 84
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Highland Residential Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Highland, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360013106465 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Highland Residential Center
Highland Residential Center is a small combined-grade school in Highland, New York, enrolling 84 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 84 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by African American (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 60/100).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs) also operates Finger Lakes Residential Center (67 students) and Brookwood Secure Center for Youth (61 students) alongside Highland Residential Center.
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 Highland Residential Center compares
Highland Residential Center on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 84 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
African American 54.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2%
White 16.7%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 54.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Highland Residential Center is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
How Highland Residential Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Residential Center | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Brookwood Secure Center for Youth | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Industry Limited Secure School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Goshen Secure Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Taberg Residential Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Highland Residential Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
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- 67
- Students per teacher
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- 30/100
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- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 51
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- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Highland Residential Center
How many students attend Highland Residential Center?
Highland Residential Center has 84 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Highland, NY.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Highland Residential Center?
The largest demographic group at Highland Residential Center is African American at 54.8% of enrollment, in Highland, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Highland Residential Center?
Highland Residential Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Highland Residential Center rank among public schools in Highland?
By Resource Investment Index, Highland Residential Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Highland, 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 Highland on the city page.
Is Highland Residential Center a good school?
Highland Residential Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest 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 New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs)?
Besides Highland Residential Center, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs) also operates Finger Lakes Residential Center (67 students), Brookwood Secure Center for Youth (61 students), and Industry Limited Secure School (59 students). See the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Ocfs) district page for the complete list.
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