Enrollment
495
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 361863003506
Mhs Ames Campus — Massapequa, NY
Federal NCES profile for Mhs Ames Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 67
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Massapequa Union Free School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mhs Ames Campus compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mhs Ames Campus reports 495 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 47% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 84% below the New York average and 83% below the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 165 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Massapequa Union Free School District spends $33,964 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 74.8% from local sources (property taxes), 22.1% from the state, and 3.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mhs Ames Campus compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.0% | ▼ 84% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 495 | top 61% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
9.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 84% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
— 27% below state mean
Top 11% in New York — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$33,964
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 165 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 495 Top 61% in New York — larger than 39% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 8.5:1 -27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.0% -84% vs state
NCES ID 361863003506
Student demographics
White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 165:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.1%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Massapequa Union Free School District, which includes Mhs Ames Campus.
$33,964
Per student
+14%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 74.8%
State 22.1%
Federal 3.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,487
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,407
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 696
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mhs Ames Campus
How many students attend Mhs Ames Campus?
Mhs Ames Campus has 495 students enrolled. It is a high school in MASSAPEQUA, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mhs Ames Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Mhs Ames Campus is 8.5:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mhs Ames Campus?
9.0% of students at Mhs Ames Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mhs Ames Campus?
The largest demographic group at Mhs Ames Campus is White at 80.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in MASSAPEQUA, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mhs Ames Campus?
Mhs Ames Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.