Enrollment
229
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oriskany, NY
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Oriskany 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 362196003116
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Oriskany Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362196003116 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oriskany Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oriskany Junior-Senior High School
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Oriskany, New York, enrolling 229 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Oriskany Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 28% 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 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 229 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 304 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Oriskany Central School District, also runs N a Walbran Elementary School (335 students).
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 Oriskany Junior-Senior High School compares
Oriskany 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 47% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,130
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 90.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 90.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Oriskany Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oriskany Central School District, which includes Oriskany Junior-Senior High School.
$24,130
Per student
-9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.1%
State 55.3%
Federal 6.7%
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 Oriskany Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| N a Walbran Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oriskany Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~229 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Oriskany Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Oriskany Junior-Senior High School?
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oriskany, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oriskany Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oriskany Junior-Senior High School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Oriskany Junior-Senior High School?
30.0% of students at Oriskany 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 Oriskany Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Oriskany Junior-Senior High School is White at 90.4% of enrollment, in Oriskany, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oriskany Junior-Senior High School?
Oriskany 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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oriskany Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Oriskany Central School District?
Besides Oriskany Junior-Senior High School, Oriskany Central School District also operates N a Walbran Elementary School (335 students). See the Oriskany Central School District district page for the complete list.
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