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

Penfield Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Penfield Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362271003196
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Penfield Senior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#2 of 5
public schools in Penfield · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New York
22.7%
free-lunch eligible

Penfield Senior High School has class sizes larger than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Penfield Senior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Penfield, NY.

School address

Penfield, NY 14526
District: Penfield Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362271003196 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Penfield Senior High School held near 1,398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 112.9 → 119.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 362271003196 · Penfield, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,442 enr · 12.9:1 · 22.7% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Bay Trail Middle School (1,094 students)

Penfield Senior High School held near 1,398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 112.9 → 119.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Penfield Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Penfield Senior High School reports 1,442 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 Penfield Senior High School compares

Penfield Senior 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 12.9:1 ▲ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% ▼ 60% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,442 top 3% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,442
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in New York - lower ratio than 30% 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
$21,119
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 5.7%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Penfield Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Penfield Central School District reports $21,119 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Penfield Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bay Trail Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Scribner Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian Landing Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cobbles Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harris Hill Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Penfield 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,442 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Penfield Senior High School

How many students attend Penfield Senior High School?

Penfield Senior High School has 1,442 students enrolled. It is a high school in Penfield, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,424 (2022-23) → 1,398 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Penfield Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Penfield Senior High School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Penfield Senior High School?

22.7% of students at Penfield 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 Penfield Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Penfield Senior High School is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Penfield, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Penfield Senior High School?

Penfield Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Penfield Senior High School rank among public schools in Penfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Penfield Senior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Penfield, 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 Penfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Penfield Central School District?

Besides Penfield Senior High School, Penfield Central School District also operates Bay Trail Middle School (1,094 students), Scribner Road Elementary School (549 students), and Indian Landing Elementary School (545 students). See the Penfield Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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