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NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY

PublicRegular
NEWBURGH, New York · NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers265.0FTE
Ratio13.3:1students per teacher
Students3,521enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students3,521
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch56%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
4.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
255
3.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
3,550
0.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:245
4.0%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:572
13.9%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:858
3.3%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:572
48.3%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

12.1:112.8:113.5:114.2:114.9:115.6:12020202120222023202413.1:112.7:112.3:113.3:113.9:1NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMYUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

3,3673,4073,4463,4853,5243,564253258264269275280202020212022202320243,4313,3813,4333,5213,550261266278265255EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment3,4313,3813,4333,5213,550
Teacher FTE261266278265255
Pupil : Teacher ratio13.1:112.7:112.3:113.3:113.9:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:7171:1,4341:2,1511:2,8681:3,5862015201720201:2771:2551:2451:3,3201:1,1071:572Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:2391:4781:7171:9561:1,1952015201720201:5531:6641:5721:1,1071:8301:858Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)121314
Nurses (FTE)656
Psychologists (FTE)344
Social Workers (FTE)136
Counselor : Pupils1:2771:2551:2451:250
Nurse : Pupils1:5531:6641:5721:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,1071:8301:8581:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:3,3201:1,1071:5721:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.