Overview
NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY is a public high serving grades 9–12 in NEWBURGH, New York. The school enrolls 3,521 students. It is part of the NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
Very large student body
3,521 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictNEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36071
CityNEWBURGH
ZIP12550
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362070002910
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment3,521
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %56%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)