Enrollment
426
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine Plains, NY
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362304003231
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 31.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 426
- students enrolled
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pine Plains Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362304003231 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pine Plains, New York, enrolling 426 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 90% of New York schools and 33% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 426 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 882 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #231.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pine Plains Central School District spends $34,760 per pupil, 32% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Pine Plains Central School District also operates Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center (210 students) and Cold Spring Early Learning Center (144 students) alongside Stissing Mountain Junior/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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School compares
Stissing Mountain 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.7% | ▼ 44% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 426 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in New York - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$34,760
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 10.8%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine Plains Central School District, which includes Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School.
$34,760
Per student
+32%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.7%
Federal 6.9%
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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cold Spring Early Learning Center | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~426 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School has 426 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine Plains, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is 7.9:1, which is 33% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?
31.7% of students at Stissing Mountain 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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Pine Plains, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School?
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Pine Plains Central School District?
Besides Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School, Pine Plains Central School District also operates Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center (210 students) and Cold Spring Early Learning Center (144 students). See the Pine Plains Central School District district page for the complete list.
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