Other / mixed grade configuration · Bolton Landing, NY
Bolton Central School
Federal NCES profile for Bolton Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Bolton Central School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 24.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 164
- students enrolled
Bolton Central School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360501000240 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 360501000240 · Bolton Landing, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
164 enr · 6.6:1 · 24.1% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Bolton Central School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Bolton Central School compares
Bolton Central 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.1% | ▼ 57% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Bolton Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bolton Central School District, which includes Bolton Central School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~164 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bolton Central School
How many students attend Bolton Central School?
Bolton Central School has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bolton Landing, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolton Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bolton Central School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 58% 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 Bolton Central School?
24.1% of students at Bolton Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bolton Central School?
The largest demographic group at Bolton Central School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Bolton Landing, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bolton Central School?
Bolton Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bolton Central School District?
None reported; Bolton Central School District operates only Bolton Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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