Enrollment
188
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Remsen, NY
Remsen Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Remsen Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362436003338
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Remsen Junior-Senior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 49.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 188
- students enrolled
Remsen Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Remsen Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362436003338 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Remsen Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Remsen Junior-Senior High School
Remsen Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Remsen, New York, enrolling 188 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Remsen Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.7% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 188 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 241 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #121.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 46 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 188 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Remsen Central School District, also runs Remsen Elementary School (217 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Remsen Junior-Senior High School compares
Remsen Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.7% | ▼ 12% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$27,735
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Remsen Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Remsen Central School District, which includes Remsen Junior-Senior High School.
$27,735
Per student
+5%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 54.5%
Federal 9.9%
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.
How Remsen Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remsen Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Remsen Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Remsen Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Remsen Junior-Senior High School?
Remsen Junior-Senior High School has 188 students enrolled. It is a public school in Remsen, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Remsen Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Remsen Junior-Senior High School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Remsen Junior-Senior High School?
49.7% of students at Remsen Junior-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 Remsen Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Remsen Junior-Senior High School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Remsen, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Remsen Junior-Senior High School?
Remsen Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Remsen Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Remsen Junior-Senior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Remsen Central School District?
Besides Remsen Junior-Senior High School, Remsen Central School District also operates Remsen Elementary School (217 students). See the Remsen Central School District district page for the complete list.
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