Enrollment
966
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Shrub Oak, NY
Lakeland High School
Federal NCES profile for Lakeland High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361662001475
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeland High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 966
- students enrolled
Lakeland High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lakeland Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361662001475 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
85.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeland High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeland High School
Lakeland High School is a large high school in Shrub Oak, New York, enrolling 966 students.
At 11.4:1, 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.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 966 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 55/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 161 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Lakeland Central School District also operates Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School (1,219 students) and Walter Panas High School (845 students) alongside Lakeland 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 Lakeland High School compares
Lakeland 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 966 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
966
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New York - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$29,378
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 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 61.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
African American 6.8%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 61.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Lakeland High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakeland Central School District, which includes Lakeland High School.
$29,378
Per student
+11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.2%
State 33.5%
Federal 5.3%
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 Lakeland High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Walter Panas High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Van Cortlandtville School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| George Washington Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakeland High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,219
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 845
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~966 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeland High School
How many students attend Lakeland High School?
Lakeland High School has 966 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shrub Oak, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeland High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeland High School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeland High School?
The largest demographic group at Lakeland High School is White at 61.8% of enrollment, in Shrub Oak, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeland High School?
Lakeland High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Lakeland High School a good school?
Lakeland High School earns 64/100 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 Lakeland Central School District?
Besides Lakeland High School, Lakeland Central School District also operates Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School (1,219 students), Walter Panas High School (845 students), and Van Cortlandtville School (568 students). See the Lakeland Central School District district page for the complete list.
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