Enrollment
820
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dewitt, NY
Jamesville-Dewitt High School
Federal NCES profile for Jamesville-Dewitt High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360909000697
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jamesville-Dewitt High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 820
- students enrolled
Jamesville-Dewitt High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360909000697 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jamesville-Dewitt High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jamesville-Dewitt High School
Jamesville-Dewitt High School is a large high school in Dewitt, New York, enrolling 820 students.
At 11.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 820 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 503 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #168.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Asian (10%) (diversity index 49/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 164 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District also operates Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School (693 students) and Tecumseh Elementary School (332 students) alongside Jamesville-Dewitt 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 Jamesville-Dewitt High School compares
Jamesville-Dewitt 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 | 11.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.4% | ▼ 57% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 820 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
820
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in New York - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$22,612
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 70.1%
Asian 10.1%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Jamesville-Dewitt High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, which includes Jamesville-Dewitt High School.
$22,612
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.4%
State 26.7%
Federal 13.0%
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 Jamesville-Dewitt High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tecumseh Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jamesville Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moses Dewitt Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jamesville-Dewitt High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 693
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 332
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar high 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 (~820 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Jamesville-Dewitt High School
How many students attend Jamesville-Dewitt High School?
Jamesville-Dewitt High School has 820 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dewitt, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamesville-Dewitt High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jamesville-Dewitt High School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jamesville-Dewitt High School?
24.4% of students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jamesville-Dewitt High School?
The largest demographic group at Jamesville-Dewitt High School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Dewitt, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jamesville-Dewitt High School?
Jamesville-Dewitt High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jamesville-Dewitt High School a good school?
Jamesville-Dewitt High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District?
Besides Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District also operates Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School (693 students), Tecumseh Elementary School (332 students), and Jamesville Elementary School (321 students). See the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District district page for the complete list.
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