Other / mixed grade configuration · Bradford, NY
Bradford Central School
Federal NCES profile for Bradford Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Bradford Central School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 42.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 249
- students enrolled
Bradford Central School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360522000246 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Bradford Central School held near 248 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 32.1 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 360522000246 · Bradford, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
249 enr · 7.8:1 · 42.5% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Oakman Middle School (249 students)
Bradford Central School held near 248 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.1 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Bradford Central School compares
Bradford Central School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.5% | ▼ 24% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Bradford Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Bradford Central School District reports $29,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~249 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Bradford Central School
How many students attend Bradford Central School?
Bradford Central School has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bradford, NY. CCD year-over-year: 261 (2022-23) → 248 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bradford Central School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Bradford Central School?
42.5% of students at Bradford Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradford Central School?
The largest demographic group at Bradford Central School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Bradford, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradford Central School?
Bradford Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Bradford Central School District?
None reported; Bradford Central School District operates only Bradford Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.