High school (grades 9-12) · Spring Valley, NY

Ramapo High School

Federal NCES profile for Ramapo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362781003779
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ramapo High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#1 of 5
public schools in Spring Valley · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
large classes for New York
80.2%
free-lunch eligible

Ramapo High School has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ramapo High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Spring Valley, NY.

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

+52 students YoY

Ramapo High School held near 1,655 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+52 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 122.1 → 120.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+52 students YoY 362781003779 · Spring Valley, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,694 enr · 13.9:1 · 80.2% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Spring Valley High School (1,501 students)

Ramapo High School held near 1,655 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+52 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 122.1 → 120.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ramapo High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ramapo High School reports 1,694 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 Ramapo High School compares

Ramapo 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 13.9:1 ▲ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.2% ▲ 43% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,694 top 2% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,694
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.2%
free-lunch eligible - 43% above 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
13.9:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 79% in New York - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.5%
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
$32,604
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 128 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.2%
African American 18.2%
White 1.9%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Ramapo High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) reports $32,604 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ramapo High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spring Valley High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kakiat Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pomona Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Summit Park Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chestnut Ridge Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) · 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 Ramapo High School

How many students attend Ramapo High School?

Ramapo High School has 1,694 students enrolled. It is a high school in Spring Valley, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,603 (2022-23) → 1,655 (2023-24), nearly flat (+52).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ramapo High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ramapo High School is 13.9:1, which is 18% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ramapo High School?

80.2% of students at Ramapo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ramapo High School?

The largest demographic group at Ramapo High School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.2% of enrollment, in Spring Valley, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ramapo High School?

Ramapo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Ramapo High School rank among public schools in Spring Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Ramapo High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)?

Besides Ramapo High School, East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) also operates Spring Valley High School (1,501 students), Kakiat Elementary School (822 students), and Pomona Middle School (689 students). See the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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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