Enrollment
1,574
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Old Westbury, NY
Westbury High School
Federal NCES profile for Westbury High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 363096004162
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westbury High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- large classes for New York
- 58.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,574
- students enrolled
Westbury High School has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westbury Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 363096004162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
113.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westbury High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Westbury High School
Westbury High School is a higher-need, large high school in Old Westbury, New York, enrolling 1,574 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,574 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 122 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #46.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 39/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 315 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Westbury Union Free School District also operates Westbury Middle School (945 students) and Park Avenue School (557 students) alongside Westbury 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 Westbury High School compares
Westbury 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 | 13.9:1 | ▲ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.8% | ▲ 5% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,574 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,574
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above 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
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 79% in New York - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$30,348
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 315 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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
Hispanic or Latino 75.6%
African American 19.9%
White 2.7%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Westbury High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westbury Union Free School District, which includes Westbury High School.
$30,348
Per student
+15%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.9%
State 41.7%
Federal 11.4%
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 Westbury High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Park Avenue School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Drexel Avenue School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Powells Lane School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dryden Street School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Westbury High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 945
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,574 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Westbury High School
How many students attend Westbury High School?
Westbury High School has 1,574 students enrolled. It is a high school in Old Westbury, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westbury High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Westbury High School is 13.9:1, which is 18% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westbury High School?
58.8% of students at Westbury High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westbury High School?
The largest demographic group at Westbury High School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.6% of enrollment, in Old Westbury, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westbury High School?
Westbury High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
Is Westbury High School a good school?
Westbury High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. 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 Westbury Union Free School District?
Besides Westbury High School, Westbury Union Free School District also operates Westbury Middle School (945 students), Park Avenue School (557 students), and Drexel Avenue School (513 students). See the Westbury Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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