Other / mixed grade configuration · Hoosick Falls, NY

Hoosick Falls High School

Federal NCES profile for Hoosick Falls High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361476001229
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hoosick Falls High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Hoosick Falls · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for New York
42.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hoosick Falls High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hoosick Falls High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hoosick Falls, NY.

Enrollment

342

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hoosick Falls High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hoosick Falls High School

Hoosick Falls High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hoosick Falls, New York, enrolling 342 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 342 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 845 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #457.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 171 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 172 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 342 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Hoosick Falls Central School District also operates Hoosick Falls Elementary School (407 students) and Hoosick Falls Middle School (329 students) alongside Hoosick Falls 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 Hoosick Falls High School compares

Hoosick Falls 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 9.8:1 ▼ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.2% ▼ 25% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 342 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
342
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.2%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 27% in New York - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.7%
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
$23,306
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 171 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
108
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.3 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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Hoosick Falls High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hoosick Falls Central School District, which includes Hoosick Falls High School.

$23,306
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.4%
State 49.0%
Federal 18.6%

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 Hoosick Falls High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hoosick Falls Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hoosick Falls Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hoosick Falls High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hoosick Falls Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Hoosick Falls High School's federal record.

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 Hoosick Falls High School

How many students attend Hoosick Falls High School?

Hoosick Falls High School has 342 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hoosick Falls, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoosick Falls High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hoosick Falls High School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Hoosick Falls High School?

42.2% of students at Hoosick Falls High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoosick Falls High School?

The largest demographic group at Hoosick Falls High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Hoosick Falls, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoosick Falls High School?

Hoosick Falls High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Hoosick Falls High School rank among public schools in Hoosick Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Hoosick Falls High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hoosick Falls, 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 Hoosick Falls on the city page.

Is Hoosick Falls High School a good school?

Hoosick Falls High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. 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 Hoosick Falls Central School District?

Besides Hoosick Falls High School, Hoosick Falls Central School District also operates Hoosick Falls Elementary School (407 students) and Hoosick Falls Middle School (329 students). See the Hoosick Falls Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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