- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School held near 446 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 54.6 → 54.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-14 students YoY 362304003231 · Pine Plains, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
426 enr · 7.9:1 · 31.7% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center (210 students)
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School held near 446 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 54.6 → 54.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School
426 students
- Seymour Smith
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center
210 students
- Cold Spring Ea 144
Cold Spring Early Learning Center
144 students
What this shows Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School reports 426 students on the CCD universe file.
How Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School compares
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior 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 | 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 methodology
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
$37,652
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
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.
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
District finance for Pine Plains Central School District reports $37,652 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~426 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 460 (2022-23) → 446 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.