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

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School

Federal NCES profile for Walter G O'connell Copiague 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 360831000609
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#1 of 6
public schools in Copiague · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
large classes for New York
54.1%
free-lunch eligible

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School has class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Walter G O'connell Copiague High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Copiague, NY.

School address

Copiague, NY 11726
District: Copiague Union Free School District · New York

NCES ID 360831000609 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+62 students YoY

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School held near 1,586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+62 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 105.3 → 113.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+62 students YoY 360831000609 · Copiague, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,567 enr · 14.9:1 · 54.1% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Copiague Middle School (1,081 students)

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School held near 1,586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+62 headcount). Teacher FTE added 105.3 → 113.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Walter G O'connell Copiague High School reports 1,567 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 Walter G O'connell Copiague High School compares

Walter G O'connell Copiague 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 14.9:1 ▲ 26% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.1% ▼ 4% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,567 top 2% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,567
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 86% in New York - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$30,358
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
106
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.5%
African American 21.3%
White 8.2%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Walter G O'connell Copiague High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Copiague Union Free School District reports $30,358 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Walter G O'connell Copiague High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Copiague Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Susan E Wiley School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Great Neck Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deauville Gardens West Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Walter G O'connell Copiague High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Copiague Union Free 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 (~1,567 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Walter G O'connell Copiague High School

How many students attend Walter G O'connell Copiague High School?

Walter G O'connell Copiague High School has 1,567 students enrolled. It is a high school in Copiague, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,524 (2022-23) → 1,586 (2023-24), nearly flat (+62).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walter G O'connell Copiague High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Walter G O'connell Copiague High School is 14.9:1, which is 26% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Walter G O'connell Copiague High School?

54.1% of students at Walter G O'connell Copiague High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walter G O'connell Copiague High School?

The largest demographic group at Walter G O'connell Copiague High School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment, in Copiague, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walter G O'connell Copiague High School?

Walter G O'connell Copiague 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 Walter G O'connell Copiague High School rank among public schools in Copiague?

By Resource Investment Index, Walter G O'connell Copiague High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Copiague, 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 Copiague on the city page.

What other schools are in Copiague Union Free School District?

Besides Walter G O'connell Copiague High School, Copiague Union Free School District also operates Copiague Middle School (1,081 students), Susan E Wiley School (611 students), and Deauville Gardens East Elementary School (465 students). See the Copiague Union Free 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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