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NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
NYACK, New York · NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers93.0FTE
Ratio9.8:1students per teacher
Students914enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students914
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher9.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch29%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
1.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
95
2.2%vs prior yr
Enrollment
945
3.4%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:173
6.5%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:864
6.5%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:864
6.5%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:864
6.5%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

8.9:110.3:111.7:113.1:114.5:115.9:1202020212022202320249.5:19.4:19.7:19.8:19.9:1NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

842864886909931953909192939495202020212022202320248648508779149459190909395EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment864850877914945
Teacher FTE9190909395
Pupil : Teacher ratio9.5:19.4:19.7:19.8:19.9:115.4:1

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)

1:01:2001:3991:5991:7981:9982015201720201:2311:1851:1731:9241:9241:864Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:2001:3991:5991:7981:9982015201720201:9241:9241:8641:9241:9241:864Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)455
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)111
Counselor : Pupils1:2311:1851:1731:250
Nurse : Pupils1:9241:9241:8641:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:9241:9241:8641:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:9241:9241:8641:250

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.