High school (grades 9-12) · Pine Bush, NY

Pine Bush Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Pine Bush Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362301003228
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Bush Senior High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#3 of 4
public schools in Pine Bush · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
large classes for New York
45.3%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Bush Senior High School has class sizes larger than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Bush Senior High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Pine Bush, NY.

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

-19 students YoY

Pine Bush Senior High School held near 1,596 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 108.7 → 109.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 362301003228 · Pine Bush, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,562 enr · 14.5:1 · 45.3% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine Bush Elementary School (648 students)

Pine Bush Senior High School held near 1,596 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 108.7 → 109.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Pine Bush Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pine Bush Senior High School reports 1,562 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 Pine Bush Senior High School compares

Pine Bush 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 14.5:1 ▲ 23% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.3% ▼ 19% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,562 top 2% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,562
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.3%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 84% in New York - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$26,035
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 167 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
African American 12.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 52.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Pine Bush Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Pine Bush Central School District reports $26,035 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pine Bush Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine Bush Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crispell Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
E J Russell Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Circleville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Circleville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pine Bush 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 Pine Bush Senior High School

How many students attend Pine Bush Senior High School?

Pine Bush Senior High School has 1,562 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pine Bush, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,615 (2022-23) → 1,596 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Bush Senior High School is 14.5:1, which is 23% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

45.3% of students at Pine Bush 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 Pine Bush Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Pine Bush Senior High School is White at 52.1% of enrollment, in Pine Bush, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Bush Senior High School?

Pine Bush Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Pine Bush Senior High School rank among public schools in Pine Bush?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Bush Senior High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Pine Bush, 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 Pine Bush Central School District?

Besides Pine Bush Senior High School, Pine Bush Central School District also operates Pine Bush Elementary School (648 students), Crispell Middle School (614 students), and E J Russell Elementary School (524 students). See the Pine Bush 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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