Enrollment
311
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kendall, NY
Kendall Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Kendall Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361620001399
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kendall Junior-Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 40.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 311
- students enrolled
Kendall Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kendall Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361620001399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kendall Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kendall Junior-Senior High School
Kendall Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kendall, New York, enrolling 311 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Kendall Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 86% of New York schools and 27% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 762 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #225.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 101 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 311 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Kendall Central School District, also runs Kendall Elementary School (368 students).
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 Kendall Junior-Senior High School compares
Kendall Junior-Senior 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.6% | ▼ 28% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$21,520
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 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Kendall Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kendall Central School District, which includes Kendall Junior-Senior High School.
$21,520
Per student
-19%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 66.1%
Federal 12.2%
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 Kendall Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kendall Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~311 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Kendall Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Kendall Junior-Senior High School?
Kendall Junior-Senior High School has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kendall, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kendall Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kendall Junior-Senior High School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Kendall Junior-Senior High School?
40.6% of students at Kendall Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kendall Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Kendall Junior-Senior High School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Kendall, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kendall Junior-Senior High School?
Kendall Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).
Is Kendall Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Kendall Junior-Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Kendall Central School District?
Besides Kendall Junior-Senior High School, Kendall Central School District also operates Kendall Elementary School (368 students). See the Kendall Central School District district page for the complete list.
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