Enrollment
945
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nyack, NY
Nyack Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Nyack Senior 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 362148003051
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nyack Senior High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 33.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 945
- students enrolled
Nyack Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nyack Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362148003051 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nyack Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nyack Senior High School
Nyack Senior High School is a large high school in Nyack, New York, enrolling 945 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.9% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 945 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 396 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #89.
Its student body is led by White (36%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Nyack Union Free School District also operates Nyack Middle School (644 students) and Liberty Elementary School (452 students) alongside Nyack Senior 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 Nyack Senior High School compares
Nyack Senior 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.9% | ▼ 40% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 945 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
945
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 37% in New York - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$29,284
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 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 35.9%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3%
African American 14.0%
Asian 7.4%
Two or More 6.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 35.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 71.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, Nyack Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nyack Union Free School District, which includes Nyack Senior High School.
$29,284
Per student
+11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.5%
State 19.6%
Federal 8.9%
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 Nyack Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyack Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Liberty Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Upper Nyack School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Valley Cottage School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nyack Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 644
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~945 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Nyack Senior High School
How many students attend Nyack Senior High School?
Nyack Senior High School has 945 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nyack, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nyack Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nyack Senior High School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Nyack Senior High School?
33.9% of students at Nyack 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 Nyack Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Nyack Senior High School is White at 35.9% of enrollment, in Nyack, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nyack Senior High School?
Nyack Senior 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).
Is Nyack Senior High School a good school?
Nyack Senior High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. 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 Nyack Union Free School District?
Besides Nyack Senior High School, Nyack Union Free School District also operates Nyack Middle School (644 students), Liberty Elementary School (452 students), and Upper Nyack School (395 students). See the Nyack Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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