Enrollment
189
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richfield Springs, NY
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362457006560
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School earns 49/100 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.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 189
- students enrolled
Richfield Springs 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: Richfield Springs Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362457006560 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
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Richfield Springs, New York, enrolling 189 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Richfield Springs 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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 189 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 189 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 64 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 189 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Richfield Springs Central School District, also runs Richfield Springs Elementary School (231 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 Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School compares
Richfield Springs 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 |
| Enrollment | 189 | 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.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
24.9%
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
$26,446
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 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richfield Springs Central School District, which includes Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School.
$26,446
Per student
+0%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 61.4%
Federal 9.1%
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.
How Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Springs Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~189 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School?
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School has 189 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richfield Springs, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richfield Springs 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 is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Richfield Springs, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School?
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School earns 49/100 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 Richfield Springs Central School District?
Besides Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School, Richfield Springs Central School District also operates Richfield Springs Elementary School (231 students). See the Richfield Springs Central School District district page for the complete list.
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