Enrollment
343
High
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363195004279
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
2578 GENESEE ST, RETSOF, NY 14539 · (585) 243-1730 · Livingston County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
144 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
56.9%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+16 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 10.5:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL operates as a close-knit senior high in RETSOF, New York, part of YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 343 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 49% below typical.
YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 618 students. YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Livingston County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.5%, the actual is 57.1%, a residual of -2.4 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Livingston County put median household income runs about $74,001, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Livingston County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,217 students), of which YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one.
YORK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 5%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,498
Census ACS
Median income
$74,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- YORK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 275 students
Nearby schools
- YORK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 275
- GENESEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 406
- GENESEO MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL4.4 mi · 467
- D B BUNCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.8 mi · 295
- PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 331
- MOUNT MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 7.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Livingston County.
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