Enrollment
1,090
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garden City Park, NY
Mineola High School
Federal NCES profile for Mineola High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361950001780
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mineola High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 30.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,090
- students enrolled
Mineola High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mineola Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361950001780 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
100.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mineola High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mineola High School
Mineola High School is a large combined-grade school in Garden City Park, New York, enrolling 1,090 students.
At 10.9:1, 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 30.8% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,090 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 289 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #76.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Mineola Union Free School District also operates Mineola Middle School (653 students) and Jackson Avenue School (436 students) alongside Mineola 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 Mineola High School compares
Mineola 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.8% | ▼ 45% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,090 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,090
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 43% in New York - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,492
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7%
Asian 13.9%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 2.3%
Largest group: White at 43.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Mineola High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 22
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineola Union Free School District, which includes Mineola High School.
$31,492
Per student
+19%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+90%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.8%
State 14.0%
Federal 5.1%
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.
How Mineola High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jackson Avenue School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hampton Street School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Meadow Drive School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mineola High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~1,090 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mineola High School
How many students attend Mineola High School?
Mineola High School has 1,090 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garden City Park, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mineola High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mineola High School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Mineola High School?
30.8% of students at Mineola High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mineola High School?
The largest demographic group at Mineola High School is White at 43.8% of enrollment, in Garden City Park, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mineola High School?
Mineola High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Mineola High School a good school?
Mineola High School earns 50/100 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 Mineola Union Free School District?
Besides Mineola High School, Mineola Union Free School District also operates Mineola Middle School (653 students), Jackson Avenue School (436 students), and Hampton Street School (323 students). See the Mineola Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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