Enrollment
847
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lincolndale, NY
Somers Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Somers Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362718003703
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Somers Senior High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 9.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 847
- students enrolled
Somers Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Somers Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362718003703 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
96.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Somers Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Somers Senior High School
Somers Senior High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Lincolndale, New York, enrolling 847 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.8% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 847 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 299 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #45.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 38/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Somers Central School District spends $32,213 per pupil, 22% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Somers Central School District also operates Somers Intermediate School (560 students) and Somers Middle School (553 students) alongside Somers Senior 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 Somers Senior High School compares
Somers Senior 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.8% | ▼ 83% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 847 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
847
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in New York - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$32,213
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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 77.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Asian 4.4%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.1, Somers Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somers Central School District, which includes Somers Senior High School.
$32,213
Per student
+22%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+94%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.5%
State 19.4%
Federal 3.1%
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.
How Somers Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Intermediate School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Somers Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Primrose School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Somers Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 515
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~847 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Somers Senior High School
How many students attend Somers Senior High School?
Somers Senior High School has 847 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincolndale, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somers Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Somers Senior High School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 Somers Senior High School?
9.8% of students at Somers Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somers Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Somers Senior High School is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Lincolndale, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somers Senior High School?
Somers Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Somers Senior High School a good school?
Somers Senior High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Somers Central School District?
Besides Somers Senior High School, Somers Central School District also operates Somers Intermediate School (560 students), Somers Middle School (553 students), and Primrose School (515 students). See the Somers Central School District district page for the complete list.
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