High school (grades 9-12) · Henrietta, NY

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Rush-Henrietta Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362517003485
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
80
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#3 of 4
public schools in Henrietta · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
students per teacher
38.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rush-Henrietta Senior High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Henrietta, NY.

Enrollment

1,317

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

105.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rush-Henrietta Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School is a large high school in Henrietta, New York, enrolling 1,317 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,317 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 193 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #75.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and African American (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Rush-Henrietta Central School District also operates Mary K Vollmer Elementary School (700 students) and Henry V Burger Junior High School (694 students) alongside Rush-Henrietta Senior High School.

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 Rush-Henrietta Senior High School compares

Rush-Henrietta 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 12.5:1 ▲ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% ▼ 32% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,317 top 4% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,317
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 66% in New York - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$23,070
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
113
in-school suspensions + 112 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.1 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 52.2%
African American 15.8%
Asian 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Rush-Henrietta Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rush-Henrietta Central School District, which includes Rush-Henrietta Senior High School.

$23,070
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.8%
State 31.7%
Federal 10.5%

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 Rush-Henrietta Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mary K Vollmer Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Henry V Burger Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charles H Roth Junior High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Emma E Sherman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Floyd S Winslow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rush-Henrietta Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rush-Henrietta Senior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rush-Henrietta Senior High School

How many students attend Rush-Henrietta Senior High School?

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School has 1,317 students enrolled. It is a high school in Henrietta, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School?

38.1% of students at Rush-Henrietta 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 Rush-Henrietta Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Henrietta, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rush-Henrietta Senior High School?

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rush-Henrietta Senior High School rank among public schools in Henrietta?

By Resource Investment Index, Rush-Henrietta Senior High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Henrietta, 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 Henrietta on the city page.

Is Rush-Henrietta Senior High School a good school?

Rush-Henrietta Senior High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 Rush-Henrietta Central School District?

Besides Rush-Henrietta Senior High School, Rush-Henrietta Central School District also operates Mary K Vollmer Elementary School (700 students), Henry V Burger Junior High School (694 students), and Charles H Roth Junior High School (591 students). See the Rush-Henrietta 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 2021-22) · 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.

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