High school (grades 9-12) · Selden, NY

Newfield High School

Federal NCES profile for Newfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361920001742
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newfield High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#1 of 5
public schools in Selden · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
large classes for New York
32.8%
free-lunch eligible

Newfield High School has class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newfield High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Selden, NY.

School address

Selden, NY 11784
District: Middle Country Central School District · New York

NCES ID 361920001742 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Newfield High School held near 1,542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 116.0 → 107.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 361920001742 · Selden, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,553 enr · 13.5:1 · 32.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Centereach High School (1,467 students)

Newfield High School held near 1,542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 116.0 → 107.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Newfield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Newfield High School reports 1,553 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 Newfield High School compares

Newfield High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.8% ▼ 42% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,553 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,553
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in New York - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$27,479
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
123
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0%
Asian 9.9%
African American 9.3%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 44.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Newfield High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 33

District finance for Middle Country Central School District reports $27,479 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Newfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Centereach High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Selden Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dawnwood Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Lane Memorial Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Middle Country Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,553 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Newfield High School

How many students attend Newfield High School?

Newfield High School has 1,553 students enrolled. It is a high school in Selden, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,559 (2022-23) → 1,542 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newfield High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newfield High School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Newfield High School?

32.8% of students at Newfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newfield High School?

The largest demographic group at Newfield High School is White at 44.6% of enrollment, in Selden, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newfield High School?

Newfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Newfield High School rank among public schools in Selden?

By Resource Investment Index, Newfield High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Selden, 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 Selden on the city page.

What other schools are in Middle Country Central School District?

Besides Newfield High School, Middle Country Central School District also operates Centereach High School (1,467 students), Selden Middle School (1,080 students), and Dawnwood Middle School (967 students). See the Middle Country Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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