Enrollment
843
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 362865003889
Sleepy Hollow High School — Sleepy Hollow, NY
Federal NCES profile for Sleepy Hollow High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sleepy Hollow High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sleepy Hollow High School reports 843 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 65.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% below the New York average and 6% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 169 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns spends $31,951 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.5% from local sources (property taxes), 22.5% from the state, and 5.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sleepy Hollow High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▲ 8% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.7% | ▼ 13% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 843 | top 88% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
48.7%
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
12.6:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 67% in New York — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$31,951
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 169 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 843 Top 88% in New York — larger than 12% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 65.0
Students per teacher 12.6:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% -13% vs state
NCES ID 362865003889
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.0%
White 26.9%
African American 3.1%
Asian 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 169:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.8%
In-school suspensions 33
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, which includes Sleepy Hollow High School.
$31,951
Per student
+7%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 22.5%
Federal 5.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sleepy Hollow High School
How many students attend Sleepy Hollow High School?
Sleepy Hollow High School has 843 students enrolled. It is a high school in SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Hollow High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Hollow High School is 12.6:1, which is 8% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sleepy Hollow High School?
48.7% of students at Sleepy Hollow High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sleepy Hollow High School?
The largest demographic group at Sleepy Hollow High School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sleepy Hollow High School?
Sleepy Hollow High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.