High school (grades 9-12) · Orchard Park, NY

Orchard Park High School

Federal NCES profile for Orchard Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362190003110
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orchard Park High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#6 of 6
public schools in Orchard Park · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
students per teacher
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Orchard Park High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Orchard Park, NY.

School address

Orchard Park, NY 14127
District: Orchard Park Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362190003110 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Orchard Park High School held near 1,389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 119.0 → 118.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 362190003110 · Orchard Park, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,367 enr · 11.6:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Orchard Park Middle School (1,086 students)

Orchard Park High School held near 1,389 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 119.0 → 118.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Orchard Park High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Orchard Park High School reports 1,367 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 Orchard Park High School compares

Orchard Park 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 11.6:1 ▼ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 72% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,367 top 3% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,367
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 54% in New York - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.9%
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
$21,898
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 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.7%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.1, Orchard Park High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Orchard Park Central School District reports $21,898 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Orchard Park High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orchard Park Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ellicott Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Windom Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eggert Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Davis Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Orchard Park 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 (~1,367 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Park High School

How many students attend Orchard Park High School?

Orchard Park High School has 1,367 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orchard Park, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,385 (2022-23) → 1,389 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Park High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Orchard Park High School is 11.6:1, which is 2% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 26% 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 Orchard Park High School?

15.5% of students at Orchard Park High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orchard Park High School?

The largest demographic group at Orchard Park High School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Orchard Park, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orchard Park High School?

Orchard Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Orchard Park High School rank among public schools in Orchard Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Orchard Park High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Orchard Park, 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 Orchard Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Orchard Park Central School District?

Besides Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park Central School District also operates Orchard Park Middle School (1,086 students), Ellicott Road Elementary School (718 students), and Windom Elementary School (625 students). See the Orchard Park 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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