New York public schools by resource index

North Salem Middle School/High School in North Salem scored highest of New York's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 69 of 100: 7.0 students per teacher, 144 students per counselor and 14.8% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest New York schoolsNorth Salem Middle School/High School 69; Gananda Middle School 67; East Northport Middle School 66; Wellington C Mepham High School 65; Byram Hills High School 65; Richard H O'rourke Middle School 65; White Plains Middle School 64; Merrick Avenue Middle School 64; Northport Middle School 64; South Orangetown Middle School 64.0255075100North Salem Middle School/High School69Gananda Middle School67East Northport Middle School66Wellington C Mepham High School65Byram Hills High School65Richard H O'rourke Middle School65White Plains Middle School64Merrick Avenue Middle School64Northport Middle School64South Orangetown Middle School64
Resource index, highest New York schoolsNorth Salem Middle School/High School 69; Gananda Middle School 67; East Northport Middle School 66; Wellington C Mepham High School 65; Byram Hills High School 65; Richard H O'rourke Middle School 65; White Plains Middle School 64; Merrick Avenue Middle School 64; Northport Middle School 64; South Orangetown Middle School 64.0255075100North Salem Middle School/High Scho…69Gananda Middle School67East Northport Middle School66Wellington C Mepham High School65Byram Hills High School65Richard H O'rourke Middle School65White Plains Middle School64Merrick Avenue Middle School64Northport Middle School64South Orangetown Middle School64
Resource index, highest New York schoolsNorth Salem Middle School/High School 69; Gananda Middle School 67; East Northport Middle School 66; Wellington C Mepham High School 65; Byram Hills High School 65; Richard H O'rourke Middle School 65; White Plains Middle School 64; Merrick Avenue Middle School 64; Northport Middle School 64; South Orangetown Middle School 64.050100North Salem Middle School/High School69Gananda Middle School67East Northport Middle School66Wellington C Mepham High School65Byram Hills High School65Richard H O'rourke Middle School65White Plains Middle School64Merrick Avenue Middle School64Northport Middle School64South Orangetown Middle School64
Resource index, highest New York schoolsNorth Salem Middle School/High School 69; Gananda Middle School 67; East Northport Middle School 66; Wellington C Mepham High School 65; Byram Hills High School 65; Richard H O'rourke Middle School 65; White Plains Middle School 64; Merrick Avenue Middle School 64; Northport Middle School 64; South Orangetown Middle School 64.050100North Salem Middle School/High School69Gananda Middle School67East Northport Middle School66Wellington C Mepham High School65Byram Hills High School65Richard H O'rourke Middle School65White Plains Middle School64Merrick Avenue Middle School64Northport Middle School64South Orangetown Middle School64

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The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
North Salem Middle School/High School7.0144Yes14.8%69
Gananda Middle School7.2209Yes13.3%67
East Northport Middle School9.7177Yes13.0%66
Wellington C Mepham High School11.0184Yes12.0%65
Byram Hills High School9.4146No1.4%65
Richard H O'rourke Middle School9.8204Yes11.6%65
White Plains Middle School10.1257Yes8.4%64
Merrick Avenue Middle School11.2197Yes11.9%64
Northport Middle School8.6177Yes17.7%64
South Orangetown Middle School9.2217Yes13.0%64
Sleepy Hollow Middle School10.9193Yes12.7%64
Sayville Middle School11.0204Yes12.3%64
Briarcliff High School8.1134No5.9%64
Denzel Washington School-Arts12.5194Yes9.7%64
H C Williams Senior High School9.7113Yes20.8%64
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Horace Greeley High School10.6142No2.2%63
Transit Middle School11.7217Yes10.7%63
Lynbrook Senior High School10.3144No3.3%63
Twelve Corners Middle School9.2207Yes16.3%63
Heim Middle School11.0198Yes14.0%63
Woodmere Middle School8.7233Yes14.8%63
Seaford Middle School8.7248Yes13.3%63
Willits Elementary School8.5322Yes7.9%63
Ward Melville Senior High School10.5126No6.4%62
Sanford H Calhoun High School9.8167Yes19.5%62
Brighton High School11.4204Yes14.5%62
John F Kennedy High School11.8171Yes16.0%62
Mill Middle School10.7201Yes15.5%62
Carle Place Middle Senior High School8.7116No9.0%62
Southampton Intermediate School6.589No16.0%62
William L Buck School12.5160Yes16.4%62
Scarsdale Senior High School10.6168No4.5%61
Willink Middle School9.7226Yes16.4%61
Monhagen Middle School10.5202Yes17.1%61
Cold Spring Harbor High School9.8153No6.8%61
Seaford Senior High School9.7167No6.2%61
Casey Middle School10.8205Yes17.2%61
East Middle School10.4166Yes21.0%61
Croton-Harmon High School10.0163No5.8%61
Seven Bridges Middle School10.1175No5.0%61
H C Crittenden Middle School8.7187No4.9%61
Westhampton Middle School7.4203No6.0%61
Edward J Bosti Elementary School8.794No13.4%61
Hartford Middle/High School8.5195Yes21.9%61
Bolton Central School6.4165Yes26.4%61
Shenendehowa High School13.5193Yes15.5%60
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15.213.098No7.4%60
Great Neck North High School8.8170No8.6%60
Grand Avenue Middle School12.0218Yes15.8%60
Rye High School10.4133No9.4%60

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which New York public schools have the most resources?
    North Salem Middle School/High School in North Salem scored 69 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of New York's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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