Enrollment
394
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tupper Lake, NY
Tupper Lake Middle-High School
Federal NCES profile for Tupper Lake Middle-High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362916003929
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tupper Lake Middle-High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 46.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 394
- students enrolled
Tupper Lake Middle-High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tupper Lake Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362916003929 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tupper Lake Middle-High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tupper Lake Middle-High School
Tupper Lake Middle-High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tupper Lake, New York, enrolling 394 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 394 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 903 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #162.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 197 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 116 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 394 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Tupper Lake Central School District, also runs L P Quinn Elementary School (336 students).
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 Tupper Lake Middle-High School compares
Tupper Lake Middle-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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.2% | ▼ 18% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 394 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
394
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New York - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.6%
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
$25,663
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
76
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.4 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 94.4%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Tupper Lake Middle-High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tupper Lake Central School District, which includes Tupper Lake Middle-High School.
$25,663
Per student
-3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 49.3%
Federal 11.7%
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 Tupper Lake Middle-High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| L P Quinn Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tupper Lake Middle-High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~394 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Tupper Lake Middle-High School
How many students attend Tupper Lake Middle-High School?
Tupper Lake Middle-High School has 394 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tupper Lake, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tupper Lake Middle-High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tupper Lake Middle-High School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Tupper Lake Middle-High School?
46.2% of students at Tupper Lake Middle-High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tupper Lake Middle-High School?
The largest demographic group at Tupper Lake Middle-High School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Tupper Lake, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tupper Lake Middle-High School?
Tupper Lake Middle-High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tupper Lake Middle-High School a good school?
Tupper Lake Middle-High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Tupper Lake Central School District?
Besides Tupper Lake Middle-High School, Tupper Lake Central School District also operates L P Quinn Elementary School (336 students). See the Tupper Lake Central School District district page for the complete list.
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