Enrollment
764
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Miller Place, NY
Miller Place High School
Federal NCES profile for Miller Place High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361941001773
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Miller Place High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Miller Place · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- students per teacher
- 13.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Miller Place High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Miller Place High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Miller Place, NY.
School address
District: Miller Place Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361941001773 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miller Place High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Miller Place High School
Miller Place High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Miller Place, New York, enrolling 764 students.
At 11.1:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.2% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 764 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 407 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #125.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Miller Place Union Free School District also operates North Country Road School (530 students) and Sound Beach School (476 students) alongside Miller Place 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 Miller Place High School compares
Miller Place 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.2% | ▼ 77% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 764 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
764
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 46% in New York - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,947
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.7 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 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Asian 2.9%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Miller Place High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miller Place Union Free School District, which includes Miller Place High School.
$28,947
Per student
+10%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 33.7%
Federal 7.7%
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 Miller Place High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Road School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sound Beach School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Andrew Muller Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Miller Place High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~764 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Miller Place High School
How many students attend Miller Place High School?
Miller Place High School has 764 students enrolled. It is a high school in Miller Place, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Place High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Miller Place High School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Miller Place High School?
13.2% of students at Miller Place High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miller Place High School?
The largest demographic group at Miller Place High School is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Miller Place, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miller Place High School?
Miller Place High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).
How does Miller Place High School rank among public schools in Miller Place?
By Resource Investment Index, Miller Place High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Miller Place, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Miller Place on the city page.
Is Miller Place High School a good school?
Miller Place High School earns 58/100 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 Miller Place Union Free School District?
Besides Miller Place High School, Miller Place Union Free School District also operates North Country Road School (530 students), Sound Beach School (476 students), and Andrew Muller Primary School (427 students). See the Miller Place Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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