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Enrollment
516
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013502864
RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)
715 L OCEAN TERRACE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 · (718) 273-8622 · Richmond County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
472 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
+46 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 6.7:1
% White
32%
was 40%
% Hispanic
38%
was 34%
% Black
17%
was 18%
% Asian
9%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)
RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) is a senior high of close-knit scale in STATEN ISLAND, New York, operated by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, enrolling 516 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 668.
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 runs 60 schools in total, collectively educating 27,533 students. RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) is one of those campuses.
On demographics, RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) reports that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% White, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Richmond County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Richmond County's rate of about 67%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate median household earnings sit near $98,333, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Richmond County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students), of which RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) is one.
The closest other public school is BRIDGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE).
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 470 students in 2018 compared to 516 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 40% to 32%.
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Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,956
Census ACS
Median income
$98,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
62,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 373Elementary · 710 students
- PS 17Combined · 692 students
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLElementary · 681 students
- PS 138Combined · 670 students
- PS 811High · 636 students
Other schools in STATEN ISLAND
- TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,750 students
- NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,055 students
- SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,743 students
- CURTIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,439 students
- PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,696 students
- IS 72 ROCCO LAURIEMiddle · 1,532 students
Nearby schools
- BRIDGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 263
- MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE)0.0 mi · 1,423
- PS 35 CLOVE VALLEY SCHOOL (THE)0.4 mi · 367
- PS 29 BARDWELL0.7 mi · 579
- PS 48 WILLIAM G WILCOX0.8 mi · 964
- NAPLES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)How many students attend RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)?
RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 516 students in grades 06-12.
Is RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) is approximately 5.7:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)?
At RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE), the student body is approximately 32% White, 38% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) public or private?
RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.