Enrollment
434
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Solvay, NY
Solvay High School
Federal NCES profile for Solvay High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362715003699
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Solvay High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 69.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 434
- students enrolled
Solvay High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Solvay Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362715003699 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Solvay High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Solvay High School
Solvay High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Solvay, New York, enrolling 434 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 434 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 723 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #104.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 53/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 109 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 185 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 434 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Solvay Union Free School District also operates Solvay Elementary School (436 students) and Solvay Middle School (414 students) alongside Solvay 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 Solvay High School compares
Solvay 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 24% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.0%
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
$23,830
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 109 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
90
in-school suspensions + 95 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.6 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 66.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
African American 9.7%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Solvay High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Solvay Union Free School District, which includes Solvay High School.
$23,830
Per student
-10%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 47.4%
Federal 18.4%
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 Solvay High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solvay Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Solvay Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Solvay High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~434 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Solvay High School
How many students attend Solvay High School?
Solvay High School has 434 students enrolled. It is a high school in Solvay, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solvay High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Solvay High School is 9.6:1, 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 Solvay High School?
69.7% of students at Solvay High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solvay High School?
The largest demographic group at Solvay High School is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Solvay, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Solvay High School?
Solvay High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
Is Solvay High School a good school?
Solvay High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Solvay Union Free School District?
Besides Solvay High School, Solvay Union Free School District also operates Solvay Elementary School (436 students) and Solvay Middle School (414 students). See the Solvay Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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