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

Washingtonville Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Washingtonville Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 363003004040
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washingtonville Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#2 of 4
public schools in Washingtonville · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
25.1%
free-lunch eligible

Washingtonville 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, Washingtonville Senior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Washingtonville, NY.

Enrollment

1,308

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

104.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Washingtonville Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Washingtonville Senior High School

Washingtonville Senior High School is a large high school in Washingtonville, New York, enrolling 1,308 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,308 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 221 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #137.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 64/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Washingtonville Central School District also operates Washingtonville Middle School (884 students) and Round Hill Elementary School (718 students) alongside Washingtonville Senior 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 Washingtonville Senior High School compares

Washingtonville Senior 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.1% ▼ 55% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,308 top 4% - -

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.
1,308
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.1%
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
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
24.5%
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
$25,675
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 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 45.3%
Hispanic or Latino 37.6%
African American 11.9%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 45.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Washingtonville Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washingtonville Central School District, which includes Washingtonville Senior High School.

$25,675
Per student
-3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.6%
State 39.9%
Federal 7.5%

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 Washingtonville Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washingtonville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Round Hill Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taft Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Little Britain Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Washingtonville Central School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Washingtonville Senior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Washingtonville Senior High School

How many students attend Washingtonville Senior High School?

Washingtonville Senior High School has 1,308 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washingtonville, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Washingtonville 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 Washingtonville Senior High School?

25.1% of students at Washingtonville 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 Washingtonville Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Washingtonville Senior High School is White at 45.3% of enrollment, in Washingtonville, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.

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

Washingtonville Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

How does Washingtonville Senior High School rank among public schools in Washingtonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Washingtonville Senior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Washingtonville, 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 Washingtonville on the city page.

Is Washingtonville Senior High School a good school?

Washingtonville Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 Washingtonville Central School District?

Besides Washingtonville Senior High School, Washingtonville Central School District also operates Washingtonville Middle School (884 students), Round Hill Elementary School (718 students), and Taft Elementary School (522 students). See the Washingtonville Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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