Enrollment
564
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oakdale, NY
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360816000603
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 19.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 564
- students enrolled
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Connetquot Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360816000603 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Oakdale, New York, enrolling 564 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.9% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 564 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 672 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Connetquot Central School District spends $35,550 per pupil, 35% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Connetquot Central School District also operates Connetquot High School (1,774 students) and Ronkonkoma Middle School (641 students) alongside Oakdale-Bohemia Middle 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 Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School compares
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.9% | ▼ 65% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 564 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
564
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$35,550
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 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 72.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
African American 3.5%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Connetquot Central School District, which includes Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School.
$35,550
Per student
+35%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+114%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.6%
State 32.3%
Federal 3.1%
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 Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connetquot High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ronkonkoma Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Street Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sycamore Avenue Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Helen B Duffield Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,774
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 313
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar middle 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 (~564 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School
How many students attend Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School?
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School has 564 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oakdale, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School?
19.9% of students at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Oakdale, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School?
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School a good school?
Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of 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 Connetquot Central School District?
Besides Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School, Connetquot Central School District also operates Connetquot High School (1,774 students), Ronkonkoma Middle School (641 students), and Cherokee Street Elementary School (618 students). See the Connetquot Central School District district page for the complete list.
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