Other / mixed grade configuration · Salamanca, NY

Salamanca High School

Federal NCES profile for Salamanca High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362544003519
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Salamanca High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Salamanca · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for New York
58.4%
free-lunch eligible

Salamanca High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Salamanca High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Salamanca, NY.

School address

Salamanca, NY 14779
District: Salamanca City School District · New York

NCES ID 362544003519 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+27 students YoY

Salamanca High School grew from 481 students in 2022-23 to 508 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE added 51.5 → 53.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 362544003519 · Salamanca, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

493 enr · 9.7:1 · 58.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Prospect Elementary School (426 students)

Salamanca High School grew from 481 students in 2022-23 to 508 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE added 51.5 → 53.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Salamanca High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Salamanca High School reports 493 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 Salamanca High School compares

Salamanca High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% ▲ 4% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 493 top 39% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 25% in New York - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$33,745
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 32.3%
Two or More 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 48.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Salamanca High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Salamanca City School District reports $33,745 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Salamanca High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prospect Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Seneca Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Salamanca City School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~493 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Salamanca High School

How many students attend Salamanca High School?

Salamanca High School has 493 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salamanca, NY. CCD year-over-year: 481 (2022-23) → 508 (2023-24), up 27.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Salamanca High School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Salamanca High School?

58.4% of students at Salamanca High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Salamanca High School is White at 48.0% of enrollment, in Salamanca, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Salamanca High School?

Salamanca High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Salamanca High School rank among public schools in Salamanca?

By Resource Investment Index, Salamanca High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Salamanca, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Salamanca City School District?

Besides Salamanca High School, Salamanca City School District also operates Prospect Elementary School (426 students) and Seneca Intermediate School (404 students). See the Salamanca City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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