Enrollment
284
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Silver Creek, NY
Silver Creek High School
Federal NCES profile for Silver Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362688003666
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Silver Creek High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Silver Creek · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 49.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Silver Creek High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Silver Creek High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Silver Creek, NY.
School address
District: Silver Creek Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362688003666 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Silver Creek High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Silver Creek High School
Silver Creek High School is a mid-sized high school in Silver Creek, New York, enrolling 284 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.0% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 651 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #310.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (11%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Silver Creek Central School District also operates Silver Creek Elementary School (428 students) and Silver Creek Middle School (200 students) alongside Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek High School compares
Silver Creek 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.0% | ▼ 13% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 23% in New York - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.8%
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
$23,425
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 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 73.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.3%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Silver Creek High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Silver Creek Central School District, which includes Silver Creek High School.
$23,425
Per student
-11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 69.6%
Federal 10.3%
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 Silver Creek High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Silver Creek Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Silver Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 200
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~284 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Silver Creek High School
How many students attend Silver Creek High School?
Silver Creek High School has 284 students enrolled. It is a high school in Silver Creek, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Creek High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Silver Creek High School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Silver Creek High School?
49.0% of students at Silver Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silver Creek High School?
The largest demographic group at Silver Creek High School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Silver Creek, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Silver Creek High School?
Silver Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Silver Creek High School rank among public schools in Silver Creek?
By Resource Investment Index, Silver Creek High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Silver Creek, 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 Silver Creek on the city page.
Is Silver Creek High School a good school?
Silver Creek High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Silver Creek Central School District?
Besides Silver Creek High School, Silver Creek Central School District also operates Silver Creek Elementary School (428 students) and Silver Creek Middle School (200 students). See the Silver Creek Central School District district page for the complete list.
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