New YorkSchoolsWANTAGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

WANTAGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
WANTAGH, New York · WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers74.0FTE
Ratio11.3:1students per teacher
Students833enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students833
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch11%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
0.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
74
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
826
0.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:167
55%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:833
3.0%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:833
3.0%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:833
3.0%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

10.1:111.2:112.4:113.5:114.7:115.8:12020202120222023202410.5:110.9:111.5:111.3:111.2:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

825828830832834837737475777879202020212022202320248338308368338267976737474EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment833830836833826
Teacher FTE7976737474
Pupil : Teacher ratio10.5:110.9:111.5:111.3:111.2:115.4:1

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)

1:01:3711:7421:1,1131:1,4841:1,8552015201720201:2151:1071:1671:1,7181:8591:833Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1861:3711:5571:7421:9282015201720201:8591:8591:8331:8591:8591:833Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)485
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)0.511
Counselor : Pupils1:2151:1071:1671:250
Nurse : Pupils1:8591:8591:8331:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:8591:8591:8331:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:1,7181:8591:8331:250

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.