Other / mixed grade configuration · Newfane, NY

Newfane Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Newfane Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362076002922
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newfane Senior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Newfane · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.9:1
students per teacher
39.8%
free-lunch eligible

Newfane Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newfane Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Newfane, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-47 students YoY

Newfane Senior High School shrank from 435 students in 2022-23 to 388 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).

Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 36.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-47 students YoY 362076002922 · Newfane, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

393 enr · 10.9:1 · 39.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Newfane Elementary School (467 students)

Newfane Senior High School shrank from 435 students in 2022-23 to 388 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 36.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Newfane Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Newfane Senior High School reports 393 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Newfane Senior High School compares

Newfane Senior High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 39.8% ▼ 29% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 393 top 56% - -

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.
393
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
42.7%
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
$26,827
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.5%
Two or More 7.6%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Newfane Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Newfane Central School District reports $26,827 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Newfane Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newfane Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Newfane Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Newfane Early Childhood Center Smaller Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Newfane Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newfane Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Newfane Senior High School

How many students attend Newfane Senior High School?

Newfane Senior High School has 393 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newfane, NY. CCD year-over-year: 435 (2022-23) → 388 (2023-24), down 47.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newfane Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newfane Senior 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 Newfane Senior High School?

39.8% of students at Newfane 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 Newfane Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Newfane Senior High School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Newfane, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newfane Senior High School?

Newfane Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Newfane Senior High School rank among public schools in Newfane?

By Resource Investment Index, Newfane Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Newfane, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Newfane Central School District?

Besides Newfane Senior High School, Newfane Central School District also operates Newfane Elementary School (467 students), Newfane Middle School (363 students), and Newfane Early Childhood Center (55 students). See the Newfane Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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