Enrollment
58
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hopewell Junction, NY
Orchard View Alternative High School
Federal NCES profile for Orchard View Alternative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362988005598
👥 S:T ratio 67
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orchard View Alternative High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Hopewell Junction · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 43.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Orchard View Alternative High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orchard View Alternative High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hopewell Junction, NY.
School address
District: Wappingers Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362988005598 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orchard View Alternative High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orchard View Alternative High School
Orchard View Alternative High School is a small high school in Hopewell Junction, New York, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Orchard View Alternative High School is leaner than roughly 88% of New York schools and 30% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of New York schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Discipline events run high: 20 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 58 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Wappingers Central School District also operates John Jay Senior High School (1,768 students) and Roy C Ketcham Senior High School (1,557 students) alongside Orchard View Alternative 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 Orchard View Alternative High School compares
Orchard View Alternative 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.3% | ▼ 23% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in New York - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,204
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.5 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 65.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
African American 10.3%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: White at 65.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Orchard View Alternative High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wappingers Central School District, which includes Orchard View Alternative High School.
$23,204
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 30.2%
Federal 6.2%
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 Orchard View Alternative High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Jay Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roy C Ketcham Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Van Wyck Junior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Myers Corners School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gayhead School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orchard View Alternative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,768
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,557
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 878
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 836
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~58 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orchard View Alternative High School
How many students attend Orchard View Alternative High School?
Orchard View Alternative High School has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hopewell Junction, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard View Alternative High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Orchard View Alternative High School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 47% 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 View Alternative High School?
43.3% of students at Orchard View Alternative 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 View Alternative High School?
The largest demographic group at Orchard View Alternative High School is White at 65.5% of enrollment, in Hopewell Junction, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orchard View Alternative High School?
Orchard View Alternative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Orchard View Alternative High School rank among public schools in Hopewell Junction?
By Resource Investment Index, Orchard View Alternative High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hopewell Junction, 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 Hopewell Junction on the city page.
Is Orchard View Alternative High School a good school?
Orchard View Alternative High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Wappingers Central School District?
Besides Orchard View Alternative High School, Wappingers Central School District also operates John Jay Senior High School (1,768 students), Roy C Ketcham Senior High School (1,557 students), and Van Wyck Junior High School (878 students). See the Wappingers Central School District district page for the complete list.
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