Enrollment
330
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waterford, NY
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363006004042
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 33.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 330
- students enrolled
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 363006004042 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Waterford, New York, enrolling 330 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 28% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 330 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 733 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #296.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District, also runs Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School (388 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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School compares
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.6% | ▼ 40% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 330 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$23,910
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 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.4 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 87.3%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District, which includes Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School.
$23,910
Per student
-9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.4%
State 39.5%
Federal 10.0%
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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~330 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has 330 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waterford, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?
33.6% of students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Waterford, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District?
Besides Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School, Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District also operates Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School (388 students). See the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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