Enrollment
418
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Huntington Station, NY
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center
Federal NCES profile for Silas Wood 6th Grade Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362730006282
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools.
- #5 of 7
- public schools in Huntington Station · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Silas Wood 6th Grade Center ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Huntington Station, NY.
School address
District: South Huntington Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362730006282 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Silas Wood 6th Grade Center compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Silas Wood 6th Grade Center
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Huntington Station, New York, enrolling 418 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 418 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 831 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #385.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (35%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 418 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
South Huntington Union Free School District also operates Walt Whitman High School (1,939 students) and Henry L Stimson Middle School (845 students) alongside Silas Wood 6th Grade Center.
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 Silas Wood 6th Grade Center compares
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 9% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 418 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$31,373
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 418 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 34.7%
Asian 6.5%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Silas Wood 6th Grade Center is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Huntington Union Free School District, which includes Silas Wood 6th Grade Center.
$31,373
Per student
+19%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 29.1%
Federal 9.3%
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 Silas Wood 6th Grade Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Whitman High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Henry L Stimson Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Birchwood Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oakwood Primary Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maplewood Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Silas Wood 6th Grade Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,939
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 845
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 594
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar middle 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 (~418 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Silas Wood 6th Grade Center
How many students attend Silas Wood 6th Grade Center?
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center has 418 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Huntington Station, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silas Wood 6th Grade Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Silas Wood 6th Grade Center is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Silas Wood 6th Grade Center?
51.4% of students at Silas Wood 6th Grade Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silas Wood 6th Grade Center?
The largest demographic group at Silas Wood 6th Grade Center is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Huntington Station, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Silas Wood 6th Grade Center?
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).
How does Silas Wood 6th Grade Center rank among public schools in Huntington Station?
By Resource Investment Index, Silas Wood 6th Grade Center ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Huntington Station, 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 Huntington Station on the city page.
Is Silas Wood 6th Grade Center a good school?
Silas Wood 6th Grade Center earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of 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 South Huntington Union Free School District?
Besides Silas Wood 6th Grade Center, South Huntington Union Free School District also operates Walt Whitman High School (1,939 students), Henry L Stimson Middle School (845 students), and Birchwood Intermediate School (659 students). See the South Huntington Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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