High school (grades 9-12) · Central Square, NY

Paul V Moore High School

Federal NCES profile for Paul V Moore High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360690000485
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Paul V Moore High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Central Square · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
40.5%
free-lunch eligible

Paul V Moore High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Paul V Moore High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Central Square, NY.

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

-18 students YoY

Paul V Moore High School held near 1,083 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 87.8 → 85.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 360690000485 · Central Square, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,026 enr · 11.8:1 · 40.5% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Square Middle School (799 students)

Paul V Moore High School held near 1,083 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 87.8 → 85.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Paul V Moore High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Paul V Moore High School reports 1,026 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 Paul V Moore High School compares

Paul V Moore 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 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.5% ▼ 28% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,026 top 8% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,026
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.5%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.9%
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
$24,096
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 103 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Paul V Moore High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Central Square Central School District reports $24,096 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Paul V Moore High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Square Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Millard Hawk Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hastings Mallory Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aura a Cole Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brewerton Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Central Square 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.

Frequently asked questions about Paul V Moore High School

How many students attend Paul V Moore High School?

Paul V Moore High School has 1,026 students enrolled. It is a high school in Central Square, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,101 (2022-23) → 1,083 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul V Moore High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Paul V Moore High School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paul V Moore High School?

40.5% of students at Paul V Moore High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paul V Moore High School?

The largest demographic group at Paul V Moore High School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Central Square, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Paul V Moore High School?

Paul V Moore High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Paul V Moore High School rank among public schools in Central Square?

By Resource Investment Index, Paul V Moore High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Central Square, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Central Square Central School District?

Besides Paul V Moore High School, Central Square Central School District also operates Central Square Middle School (799 students), Millard Hawk Elementary School (446 students), and Hastings Mallory Elementary School (407 students). See the Central Square 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 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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