Enrollment
333
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Southold, NY
Southold Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Southold Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362762003751
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southold Junior-Senior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 37.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 333
- students enrolled
Southold Junior-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: Southold Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362762003751 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southold Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southold Junior-Senior High School
Southold Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Southold, New York, enrolling 333 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 333 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 796 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #59, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 167 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Southold Union Free School District spends $40,427 per pupil, 53% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Southold Union Free School District, also runs Southold Elementary School (304 students).
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 Southold Junior-Senior High School compares
Southold Junior-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 | 37.4% | ▼ 33% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 69% | - | - |
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.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; 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.
Funding equity
$40,427
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Southold Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southold Union Free School District, which includes Southold Junior-Senior High School.
$40,427
Per student
+53%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+144%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.0%
State 8.5%
Federal 4.5%
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 Southold Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southold Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southold Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other 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 (~333 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Southold Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Southold Junior-Senior High School?
Southold Junior-Senior High School has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Southold, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southold Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Southold Junior-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 Southold Junior-Senior High School?
37.4% of students at Southold Junior-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 Southold Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Southold Junior-Senior High School is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Southold, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southold Junior-Senior High School?
Southold Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Southold Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Southold Junior-Senior High School earns 54/100 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 Southold Union Free School District?
Besides Southold Junior-Senior High School, Southold Union Free School District also operates Southold Elementary School (304 students). See the Southold Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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