Is Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School ranks 648 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 350 students attended Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School?

Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School

Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, located in Bolivar, New York. The school has 341 students and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 341 out of 1255 New York high schools in 2014-2015 to 648 out of 1242 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.

Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School faces several challenges, including below-average test scores, with the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate at 28.85% compared to the state average of 43.64%, and its 8th grade math proficiency rate at 37.14% compared to the state's 40.72%. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.9% to 37.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the ranking for female students generally higher than for male students, and the ranking for white students significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Portville Junior-Senior High School, Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than the state average, these factors do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school. The school's challenges may be linked to the socioeconomic factors of its student population, with 50.94% to 58.06% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 6-12

100 School St
Bolivar, NY 14715-1235

(585) 928-2561

District: Bolivar-Richburg Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
648^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,510

Feeder schools for Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 59.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41. (See more...)

Compare Details Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 52.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.1%), two or more races (2.3%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is 8.8. (See more...)

Compare Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School is $18,510.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School 896^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School 648^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Bolivar-Richburg Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bolivar-Richburg Central School District 531^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	55.99	561^st	1095	48.8%
2007	53.11	641^st	1123	42.9%
2008	56.35	662^nd	1185	44.1%
2009	64.80	560^th	1224	54.2%
2010	59.96	585^th	1243	52.9%
2011	60.25	571^st	1295	55.9%
2012	59.16	599^th	1337	55.2%
2013	42.47	776^th	1373	43.5%
2014	34.30	929^th	1401	33.7%
2015	36.13	912^th	1407	35.2%
2016	39.64	860^th	1429	39.8%
2017	40.75	855^th	1455	41.2%
2018	33.14	987^th	1438	31.4%
2019	29.68	1017^th	1439	29.3%
2021	43.99	678^th	1242	45.4%
2022	53.47	627^th	1479	57.6%
2023	55.11	621^st	1500	58.6%
2024	41.00	896^th	1504	40.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.18	995^th	1170	15.0%
2019	33.54	767^th	1139	32.7%
2021	41.41	274^th	522	47.5%
2022	34.96	854^th	1283	33.4%
2023	44.49	627^th	1307	52.0%
2024	37.01	781^st	1303	40.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.42	901^st	1245	27.6%
2019	22.94	1051^st	1241	15.3%
2021	44.08	466^th	935	50.2%
2022	52.90	493^rd	1306	62.3%
2023	55.83	486^th	1288	62.3%
2024	39.81	784^th	1296	39.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.66	868^th	1353	35.8%
2019	37.02	882^nd	1370	35.6%
2021	43.90	583^rd	1066	45.3%
2022	51.40	665^th	1454	54.3%
2023	49.30	730^th	1463	50.1%
2024	38.45	935^th	1465	36.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.51	957^th	1352	29.2%
2019	24.67	1072^nd	1366	21.5%
2021	39.55	651^st	1071	39.2%
2022	52.36	611^th	1455	58.0%
2023	58.48	528^th	1464	63.9%
2024	40.91	865^th	1464	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	32.74	549^th	778	29.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	55.13	498^th	935	46.7%
2006	54.71	539^th	986	45.3%
2007	74.21	101^st	1002	89.9%
2008	61.14	451^st	1027	56.1%
2009	66.07	317^th	1086	70.8%
2010	68.75	260^th	1117	76.7%
2011	65.27	366^th	1165	68.6%
2012	67.16	378^th	1198	68.4%
2013	65.12	453^rd	1217	62.8%
2014	65.51	365^th	1237	70.5%
2015	64.91	341^st	1255	72.8%
2016	52.71	604^th	1255	51.9%
2017	59.41	478^th	1221	60.9%
2018	58.41	561^st	1210	53.6%
2019	60.76	527^th	1207	56.3%
2021	44.92	344^th	519	33.7%
2022	53.54	591^st	1190	50.3%
2023	50.51	639^th	1228	48.0%
2024	49.61	648^th	1242	47.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.13	390^th	1095	64.4%
2021	56.32	61^st	137	55.5%
2022	44.14	518^th	1038	50.1%
2023	41.61	601^st	1130	46.8%
2024	42.81	579^th	1144	49.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.61	440^th	1154	61.9%
2019	59.39	436^th	1179	63.0%
2021	50.54	148^th	289	48.8%
2022	43.13	637^th	1101	42.1%
2023	42.09	663^rd	1155	42.6%
2024	42.07	676^th	1170	42.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.00	524^th	1176	55.4%
2019	64.93	440^th	1193	63.1%
2021	42.15	190^th	290	34.5%
2022	56.04	543^rd	1155	53.0%
2023	54.37	591^st	1197	50.6%
2024	58.10	533^rd	1219	56.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.69	521^st	1176	55.7%
2019	54.32	585^th	1190	50.8%
2021	37.94	258^th	354	27.1%
2022	49.36	607^th	1154	47.4%
2023	46.89	655^th	1191	45.0%
2024	42.06	715^th	1211	41.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.12	394^th	765	48.5%
2019	33.86	606^th	793	23.6%
2022	37.63	521^st	738	29.4%
2023	26.02	629^th	776	18.9%
2024	1.33	775^th	781	0.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	606	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	606	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	583	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	606	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	590	6	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	588	4	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2001	572	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	543	11	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	543	11	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	531	14	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2005	521	11	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2006	474	7	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2007	441	7	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2008	448	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	416	7	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2010	436	7	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2011	438	7	1	7	1	0	1	0	455
2012	422	5	1	6	1	0	2	0	437
2013	414	6	0	5	0	0	2	0	427
2014	409	6	0	2	0	0	2	0	419
2015	417	2	0	2	1	0	3	0	425
2016	406	3	0	2	1	0	2	0	414
2017	396	2	1	7	1	0	6	0	413
2018	383	2	1	5	0	0	5	0	396
2019	377	4	0	5	0	0	5	0	391
2020	372	2	0	5	0	0	7	0	386
2021	360	3	0	4	0	0	4	0	371
2022	347	2	0	4	0	0	6	0	359
2023	327	4	0	2	1	0	6	1	341
2024	333	5	0	1	2	0	8	1	350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	606	47.6	12.7	38.3
1996	606	47.6	12.7	38.3
1997	587	47.7	12.3	29.3
1998	610	45.8	13.3	30.2
1999	601	45.1	13.3	30
2000	598	46.1	13.0	42.6
2001	577	48.0	12.0	55.6
2002	559	45.1	12.4	44.9
2003	559	45.1	12.4	44.9
2004	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	537	41.0	13.1	56.2
2006	485	46.0	10.5	50.9
2007	453	40.0	11.3	50.3
2008	455	38.0	12.0	37.8
2009	429	36.0	11.9	41.3
2010	449	37.0	12.1	48.6
2011	455	39.3	11.5	42.2
2012	437	38.0	11.4	52.2
2013	427	36.0	11.8	42.4
2014	419	35.2	11.8	40.3
2015	425	38.0	11.1	57.9
2016	414	35.0	11.8	58.5
2017	413	38.3	10.7	60.8
2018	396	39.7	9.9	50.3
2019	391	38.3	10.1	48.6
2020	386	42.5	9.0	50.3
2021	371	39.5	9.3	50.9
2022	359	40.2	8.9	56.8
2023	341	38.1	8.9	58.1
2024	350	39.5	8.8	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	606	47.6	12.7	38.3
1996	606	47.6	12.7	38.3
1997	587	47.7	12.3	29.3
1998	610	45.8	13.3	30.2
1999	601	45.1	13.3	30
2000	598	46.1	13.0	42.6
2001	577	48.0	12.0	55.6
2002	559	45.1	12.4	44.9
2003	559	45.1	12.4	44.9
2004	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	537	41.0	13.1	56.2
2006	485	46.0	10.5	50.9
2007	453	40.0	11.3	50.3
2008	455	38.0	12.0	37.8
2009	429	36.0	11.9	41.3
2010	449	37.0	12.1	48.6
2011	455	39.3	11.5	42.2
2012	437	38.0	11.4	52.2
2013	427	36.0	11.8	42.4
2014	419	35.2	11.8	40.3
2015	425	38.0	11.1	57.9
2016	414	35.0	11.8	58.5
2017	413	38.3	10.7	60.8
2018	396	39.7	9.9	50.3
2019	391	38.3	10.1	48.6
2020	386	42.5	9.0	50.3
2021	371	39.5	9.3	50.9
2022	359	40.2	8.9	56.8
2023	341	38.1	8.9	58.1
2024	350	39.5	8.8	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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