Enrollment
196
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 360420005992
Beaver River Middle School — Beaver Falls, NY
Federal NCES profile for Beaver River Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 75
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Beaver River Central School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beaver River Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Beaver River Middle School reports 196 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the New York average and 15% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 196 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Beaver River Central School District spends $22,794 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.2% from local sources (property taxes), 59.8% from the state, and 14.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beaver River Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 37% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.8% | ▼ 22% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% 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
16:1
students per teacher
— 37% above state mean
Top 93% in New York — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$22,794
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 196 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 196 Top 9% in New York — larger than 91% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 16:1 +37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% -22% vs state
NCES ID 360420005992
Student demographics
White 96.4%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 196:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.2%
In-school suspensions 22
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaver River Central School District, which includes Beaver River Middle School.
$22,794
Per student
-23%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.2%
State 59.8%
Federal 14.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Beaver River Middle School
How many students attend Beaver River Middle School?
Beaver River Middle School has 196 students enrolled. It is a middle school in BEAVER FALLS, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beaver River Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beaver River Middle School is 16:1, which is 37% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beaver River Middle School?
43.8% of students at Beaver River Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beaver River Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Beaver River Middle School is White at 96.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in BEAVER FALLS, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beaver River Middle School?
Beaver River Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.