Enrollment
852
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 362268003188
Pelham Memorial High School — Pelham, NY
Federal NCES profile for Pelham Memorial High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pelham Union Free School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pelham Memorial High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pelham Memorial High School reports 852 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 75.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the New York average and 73% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 122 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pelham Union Free School District spends $33,753 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 83.6% from local sources (property taxes), 13.7% from the state, and 2.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pelham Memorial High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.9% | ▼ 75% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 852 | top 88% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 54% in New York — lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$33,753
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 122 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 852 Top 88% in New York — larger than 12% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 75.0
Students per teacher 11.7:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.9% -75% vs state
NCES ID 362268003188
Student demographics
White 61.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 5.6%
Asian 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 61.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 122:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pelham Union Free School District, which includes Pelham Memorial High School.
$33,753
Per student
+14%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 83.6%
State 13.7%
Federal 2.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pelham Memorial High School
How many students attend Pelham Memorial High School?
Pelham Memorial High School has 852 students enrolled. It is a high school in PELHAM, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pelham Memorial High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pelham Memorial High School is 11.7:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pelham Memorial High School?
13.9% of students at Pelham Memorial High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pelham Memorial High School?
The largest demographic group at Pelham Memorial High School is White at 61.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in PELHAM, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pelham Memorial High School?
Pelham Memorial High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.