Enrollment
1,574
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 363096004162
Westbury High School — Old Westbury, NY
Federal NCES profile for Westbury High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 40
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Westbury Union Free School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
113.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+16% 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
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Westbury High School reports 1,574 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 113.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 58.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% above the New York average and 14% above the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 315 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Westbury Union Free School District spends $37,286 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.9% from local sources (property taxes), 41.7% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Westbury High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▲ 16% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.8% | ▲ 5% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,574 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 78% in New York — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,286
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
Enrollment 1,574 Top 98% in New York — larger than 2% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 113.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% +5% vs state
NCES ID 363096004162
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 315:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.0%
In-school suspensions 34
Out-of-school suspensions 70
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westbury Union Free School District, which includes Westbury High School.
$37,286
Per student
+25%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 945
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 13.6:1, which is 16% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in OLD WESTBURY, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westbury High School?
Westbury High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.