New YorkSchoolsRONKONKOMA MIDDLE SCHOOL

RONKONKOMA MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
RONKONKOMA, New York · CONNETQUOT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers73.0FTE
Ratio9.3:1students per teacher
Students679enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students679
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher9.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch40%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
1.1%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
68
6.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
641
5.6%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:221
5.6%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:662
5.6%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:331
52.8%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:662
5.6%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

8.5:110.0:111.5:112.9:114.4:115.9:1202020212022202320249.1:19.0:19.6:19.3:19.4:1RONKONKOMA MIDDLE SCHOOLUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

638647656664673682686970717273202020212022202320246626556726796417373707368EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment662655672679641
Teacher FTE7373707368
Pupil : Teacher ratio9.1:19.0:19.6:19.3:19.4:115.4:1

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.

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

1:01:1511:3031:4541:6061:7572015201720201:4671:2341:2211:7011:662Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1621:3241:4861:6481:8102015201720201:7011:7011:6621:4671:7011:331Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)1.533
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)1.512
Social Workers (FTE)011
Counselor : Pupils1:4671:2341:2211:250
Nurse : Pupils1:7011:7011:6621:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:4671:7011:3311:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:7011:6621:250

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.