Enrollment
284
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Odessa, NY
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362163003068
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 46.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 284
- students enrolled
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Odessa-Montour Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362163003068 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Odessa, New York, enrolling 284 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.1% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 682 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #16, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 95 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 60 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 284 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Odessa-Montour Central School District also operates Howard a Hanlon Elementary School (206 students) and B C Cate Elementary School (183 students) alongside Odessa-Montour Junior/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 Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School compares
Odessa-Montour Junior/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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.1% | ▼ 18% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 17% in New York - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,149
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 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 93.6%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Odessa-Montour Central School District, which includes Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School.
$23,149
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 59.4%
Federal 16.3%
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 Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard a Hanlon Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| B C Cate Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~284 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School?
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Odessa, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School?
46.1% of students at Odessa-Montour Junior/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 Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Odessa, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School?
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. It is also less 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 Odessa-Montour Central School District?
Besides Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School, Odessa-Montour Central School District also operates Howard a Hanlon Elementary School (206 students) and B C Cate Elementary School (183 students). See the Odessa-Montour Central School District district page for the complete list.
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