High school (grades 9-12) · Southampton, NY

Southampton High School

Federal NCES profile for Southampton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362754003745
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southampton High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Southampton · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
8.6:1
small classes for New York
44.0%
free-lunch eligible

Southampton High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Southampton High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Southampton, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Southampton High School held near 588 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 68.4 → 69.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 362754003745 · Southampton, NY High · MID · TRAD

582 enr · 8.6:1 · 44.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Southampton Elementary School (364 students)

Southampton High School held near 588 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 68.4 → 69.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Southampton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southampton High School reports 582 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Southampton High School compares

Southampton High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.6:1 ▼ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.0% ▼ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 582 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
582
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$51,324
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 146 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.2%
White 37.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.0%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, Southampton High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Southampton Union Free School District reports $51,324 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Southampton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southampton Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southampton Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Southampton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Southampton Union Free School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Southampton High School

How many students attend Southampton High School?

Southampton High School has 582 students enrolled. It is a high school in Southampton, NY. CCD year-over-year: 595 (2022-23) → 588 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southampton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Southampton High School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Southampton High School?

44.0% of students at Southampton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southampton High School?

The largest demographic group at Southampton High School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Southampton, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southampton High School?

Southampton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Southampton High School rank among public schools in Southampton?

By Resource Investment Index, Southampton High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Southampton, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Southampton Union Free School District?

Besides Southampton High School, Southampton Union Free School District also operates Southampton Elementary School (364 students) and Southampton Intermediate School (324 students). See the Southampton Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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