Enrollment
152
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Clintonville, NY
Ausable Valley Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Ausable Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361617004948
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ausable Valley Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 52.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
Ausable Valley Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ausable Valley Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361617004948 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ausable Valley Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ausable Valley Middle School
Ausable Valley Middle School is a higher-need, small middle school in Clintonville, New York, enrolling 152 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Ausable Valley Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New York schools, with 152 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Ausable Valley Central School District also operates Keeseville Primary School (364 students) and Ausable Valley High School (342 students) alongside Ausable Valley Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ausable Valley Middle School compares
Ausable Valley Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.3% | ▼ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,854
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.7%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.5, Ausable Valley Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ausable Valley Central School District, which includes Ausable Valley Middle School.
$28,854
Per student
+9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.9%
State 50.4%
Federal 14.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ausable Valley Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeseville Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ausable Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ausable Forks Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ausable Valley Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~152 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ausable Valley Middle School
How many students attend Ausable Valley Middle School?
Ausable Valley Middle School has 152 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Clintonville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ausable Valley Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ausable Valley Middle School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ausable Valley Middle School?
52.3% of students at Ausable Valley Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ausable Valley Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Ausable Valley Middle School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Clintonville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ausable Valley Middle School?
Ausable Valley Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ausable Valley Middle School a good school?
Ausable Valley Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ausable Valley Central School District?
Besides Ausable Valley Middle School, Ausable Valley Central School District also operates Keeseville Primary School (364 students), Ausable Valley High School (342 students), and Ausable Forks Elementary School (229 students). See the Ausable Valley Central School District district page for the complete list.
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