High school (grades 9-12) · Oxford, NY

Oxford Academy High School

Federal NCES profile for Oxford Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362226003143
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oxford Academy High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Oxford · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for New York
41.4%
free-lunch eligible

Oxford Academy High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oxford Academy High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Oxford, NY.

Enrollment

205

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oxford Academy High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oxford Academy High School

Oxford Academy High School is a small high school in Oxford, New York, enrolling 205 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 205 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 323 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #221.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Oxford Academy and Central School District also operates Oxford Academy Primary School (275 students) and Oxford Academy Middle School (216 students) alongside Oxford Academy 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 Oxford Academy High School compares

Oxford Academy 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 9.8:1 ▼ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.4% ▼ 26% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 205 top 90% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 27% in New York - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.6%
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
$25,810
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 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 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Oxford Academy High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oxford Academy and Central School District, which includes Oxford Academy High School.

$25,810
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.9%
State 60.3%
Federal 19.7%

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 Oxford Academy High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oxford Academy Primary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oxford Academy Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oxford Academy And Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oxford Academy High School

How many students attend Oxford Academy High School?

Oxford Academy High School has 205 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oxford, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Academy High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oxford Academy High School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Oxford Academy High School?

41.4% of students at Oxford Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oxford Academy High School?

The largest demographic group at Oxford Academy High School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Oxford, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oxford Academy High School?

Oxford Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oxford Academy High School rank among public schools in Oxford?

By Resource Investment Index, Oxford Academy High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Oxford, 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 Oxford on the city page.

Is Oxford Academy High School a good school?

Oxford Academy High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Oxford Academy and Central School District?

Besides Oxford Academy High School, Oxford Academy and Central School District also operates Oxford Academy Primary School (275 students) and Oxford Academy Middle School (216 students). See the Oxford Academy and Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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