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HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
SYRACUSE, New York · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers112.0FTE
Ratio12.9:1students per teacher
Students1,443enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,443
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
(2024)
3.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
111
(2024)
0.9%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,483
(2024)
2.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

12.7:113.4:114.1:114.8:115.5:116.2:12020202120222023202416.0:114.3:114.4:112.9:113.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOLUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,4251,4761,5271,5791,6301,681103105107109111113202020212022202320241,6631,5861,4991,4431,483104111104112111EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,6631,5861,4991,4431,483
Teacher FTE104111104112111
Pupil : Teacher ratio16.0:114.3:114.4:112.9:113.4:115.4:1

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.

Counselor : Pupils
1:277
(2020)
3.6%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
1:1,663
(2020)
3.6%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:832
(2020)
3.6%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
1:832
(2020)
51.8%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250

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

1:01:3731:7451:1,1181:1,4901:1,8632015201720201:2881:2881:2771:1,7251:1,7251:8321:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3731:7451:1,1181:1,4901:1,8632015201720201:1,7251:1,7251:1,6631:7501:7501:7501:8631:8631:8321:5001:5001:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)666
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)222
Social Workers (FTE)112
Counselor : Pupils1:2881:2881:2771:250
Nurse : Pupils1:1,7251:1,7251:1,6631:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:8631:8631:8321:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:1,7251:1,7251:8321:250

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.