Enrollment
1,720
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 362322003256
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School — Plainview, NY
Federal NCES profile for Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
👥 Class size 57
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 81
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
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)
153.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School reports 1,720 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 153.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 32% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the New York average and 78% below the national baseline. The school offers 28 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 215 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District spends $32,872 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.5% from local sources (property taxes), 18.5% from the state, and 6.1% 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 Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.6% | ▼ 79% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,720 | top 98% | — | — |
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
11.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
— 8% below state mean
Top 39% in New York — lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$32,872
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 215 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,720 Top 98% in New York — larger than 2% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 153.0
Students per teacher 10.8:1 -8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.6% -79% vs state
NCES ID 362322003256
Student demographics
White 57.6%
Asian 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 28
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 215:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.6%
In-school suspensions 24
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which includes Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School.
$32,872
Per student
+11%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 75.5%
State 18.5%
Federal 6.1%
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
- 953
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 783
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School
How many students attend Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School has 1,720 students enrolled. It is a high school in PLAINVIEW, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?
11.6% of students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?
The largest demographic group at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is White at 57.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLAINVIEW, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk 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.