Enrollment
850
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 363180004237
Wyandanch Memorial High School — Wyandanch, NY
Federal NCES profile for Wyandanch Memorial High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 30
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 60
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: Wyandanch 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)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wyandanch Memorial High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wyandanch Memorial High School reports 850 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% 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 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% above the New York average and 67% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 283 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wyandanch Union Free School District spends $29,817 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.2% from local sources (property taxes), 61.2% from the state, and 14.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 Wyandanch Memorial 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 | 17.6:1 | ▲ 50% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.5% | ▲ 54% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 850 | top 88% | — | — |
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
86.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher
— 50% above state mean
Top 97% in New York — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$29,817
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 283 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 109 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 850 Top 88% in New York — larger than 12% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 48.0
Students per teacher 17.6:1 +50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.5% +54% vs state
NCES ID 363180004237
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.9%
African American 32.4%
White 0.6%
Two or More 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 283:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.9%
In-school suspensions 80
Out-of-school suspensions 109
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wyandanch Union Free School District, which includes Wyandanch Memorial High School.
$29,817
Per student
+0%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 61.2%
Federal 14.7%
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
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
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 Wyandanch Memorial High School
How many students attend Wyandanch Memorial High School?
Wyandanch Memorial High School has 850 students enrolled. It is a high school in WYANDANCH, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wyandanch Memorial High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wyandanch Memorial High School is 17.6:1, which is 50% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wyandanch Memorial High School?
86.5% of students at Wyandanch Memorial High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wyandanch Memorial High School?
The largest demographic group at Wyandanch Memorial High School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in WYANDANCH, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wyandanch Memorial High School?
Wyandanch Memorial High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.