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

Thomas High School

Federal NCES profile for Thomas 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 363036004865
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#1 of 11
public schools in Webster · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
25.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas High School ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Webster, NY.

School address

Webster, NY 14580
District: Webster Central School District · New York

NCES ID 363036004865 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-24 students YoY

Thomas High School held near 1,234 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 106.1 → 110.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 363036004865 · Webster, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,256 enr · 11.8:1 · 25.3% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Webster-Schroeder High School (1,337 students)

Thomas High School held near 1,234 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 106.1 → 110.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Thomas High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thomas High School reports 1,256 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 Thomas High School compares

Thomas 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 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.3% ▼ 55% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,256 top 4% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,256
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,729
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
124
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 4.3%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Thomas High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Webster Central School District reports $22,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thomas High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Webster-Schroeder High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Willink Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spry Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Plank Road South Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klem Road South Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Webster 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 (~1,256 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Thomas High School

How many students attend Thomas High School?

Thomas High School has 1,256 students enrolled. It is a high school in Webster, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,258 (2022-23) → 1,234 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas High School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thomas High School?

25.3% of students at Thomas High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas High School?

The largest demographic group at Thomas High School is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Webster, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas High School?

Thomas High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher 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 Thomas High School rank among public schools in Webster?

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas High School ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Webster, 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 Webster on the city page.

What other schools are in Webster Central School District?

Besides Thomas High School, Webster Central School District also operates Webster-Schroeder High School (1,337 students), Willink Middle School (928 students), and Spry Middle School (870 students). See the Webster 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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