High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, NY

Indian River High School

Federal NCES profile for Indian River High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361530001288
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indian River High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
36.6%
free-lunch eligible

Indian River High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Indian River High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Philadelphia, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Indian River High School held near 795 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 73.6 → 75.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 361530001288 · Philadelphia, NY High · MID · TRAD

791 enr · 10.8:1 · 36.6% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Indian River Middle School (730 students)

Indian River High School held near 795 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 73.6 → 75.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Indian River High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Indian River High School reports 791 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Indian River High School compares

Indian River High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% ▼ 35% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 791 top 14% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
791
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$25,006
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Indian River High School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Indian River Central School District reports $25,006 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Indian River High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian River Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian River Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Calcium Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Evans Mills Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Theresa Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Indian River Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Indian River High School

How many students attend Indian River High School?

Indian River High School has 791 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, NY. CCD year-over-year: 781 (2022-23) → 795 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian River High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Indian River High School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Indian River High School?

36.6% of students at Indian River High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian River High School?

The largest demographic group at Indian River High School is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian River High School?

Indian River High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indian River High School rank among public schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Indian River High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Philadelphia, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Indian River Central School District?

Besides Indian River High School, Indian River Central School District also operates Indian River Middle School (730 students), Indian River Intermediate School (565 students), and Calcium Primary School (480 students). See the Indian River 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 2022-23) · 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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