Enrollment
911
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Orangeburg, NY
Tappan Zee High School
Federal NCES profile for Tappan Zee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362745003741
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tappan Zee High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 19.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 911
- students enrolled
Tappan Zee High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Orangetown Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362745003741 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
92.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tappan Zee High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tappan Zee High School
Tappan Zee High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Orangeburg, New York, enrolling 911 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.6% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the New York average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 90% of state schools at 911 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 375 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #16, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 58/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding South Orangetown Central School District spends $32,407 per pupil, 23% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
South Orangetown Central School District also operates South Orangetown Middle School (641 students) and Cottage Lane Elementary School (636 students) alongside Tappan Zee 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 Tappan Zee High School compares
Tappan Zee 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.6% | ▼ 65% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 911 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
911
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 28% in New York - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$32,407
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 59.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
Asian 10.1%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Tappan Zee High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Orangetown Central School District, which includes Tappan Zee High School.
$32,407
Per student
+23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+95%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
State 17.3%
Federal 4.7%
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 Tappan Zee High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Orangetown Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cottage Lane Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| William O Schaefer Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tappan Zee High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 636
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high 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 (~911 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Tappan Zee High School
How many students attend Tappan Zee High School?
Tappan Zee High School has 911 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orangeburg, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tappan Zee High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tappan Zee High School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Tappan Zee High School?
19.6% of students at Tappan Zee High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tappan Zee High School?
The largest demographic group at Tappan Zee High School is White at 59.5% of enrollment, in Orangeburg, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tappan Zee High School?
Tappan Zee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Tappan Zee High School a good school?
Tappan Zee High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 South Orangetown Central School District?
Besides Tappan Zee High School, South Orangetown Central School District also operates South Orangetown Middle School (641 students), Cottage Lane Elementary School (636 students), and William O Schaefer Elementary School (559 students). See the South Orangetown Central School District district page for the complete list.
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