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

Suffern Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Suffern Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362832003818
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Suffern Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#5 of 8
public schools in Suffern · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
29.6%
free-lunch eligible

Suffern Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Suffern Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Suffern, NY.

School address

Suffern, NY 10901
District: Suffern Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362832003818 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-58 students YoY

Suffern Senior High School held near 1,428 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-58 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 115.0 → 115.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-58 students YoY 362832003818 · Suffern, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,450 enr · 12.6:1 · 29.6% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Suffern Middle School (880 students)

Suffern Senior High School held near 1,428 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-58 headcount). Teacher FTE held 115.0 → 115.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Suffern Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Suffern Senior High School reports 1,450 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 Suffern Senior High School compares

Suffern 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.6% ▼ 47% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,450 top 3% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,450
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.6%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 67% in New York - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$36,268
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 46.3%
White 33.9%
African American 9.3%
Asian 6.2%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Suffern Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 24

District finance for Suffern Central School District reports $36,268 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Suffern Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Suffern Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richard P Connor Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Cherry Lane Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Montebello Road School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Viola Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Suffern Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,450 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Suffern Senior High School

How many students attend Suffern Senior High School?

Suffern Senior High School has 1,450 students enrolled. It is a high school in Suffern, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,486 (2022-23) → 1,428 (2023-24), nearly flat (-58).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Suffern Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Suffern Senior High School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Suffern Senior High School?

29.6% of students at Suffern 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 Suffern Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Suffern Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 46.3% of enrollment, in Suffern, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Suffern Senior High School?

Suffern Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Suffern Senior High School rank among public schools in Suffern?

By Resource Investment Index, Suffern Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Suffern, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Suffern on the city page.

What other schools are in Suffern Central School District?

Besides Suffern Senior High School, Suffern Central School District also operates Suffern Middle School (880 students), Richard P Connor Elementary School (437 students), and Cherry Lane Elementary School (413 students). See the Suffern Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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