Middle school (grades 6-8) · Camillus, NY

Camillus Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Camillus Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 363063004111
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Camillus Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Camillus · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
27.5%
free-lunch eligible

Camillus Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camillus Middle School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Camillus, NY.

Enrollment

693

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

59.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Camillus Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Camillus Middle School

Camillus Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Camillus, New York, enrolling 693 students.

At 11.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 693 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 643 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding West Genesee Central School District spends $20,523 per pupil, 22% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

West Genesee Central School District also operates West Genesee Senior High School (1,385 students) and Stonehedge Elementary School (759 students) alongside Camillus 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 Camillus Middle School compares

Camillus 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 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.5% ▼ 51% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 693 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
693
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in New York - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$20,523
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors11.0 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 78.4%
Two or More 9.1%
African American 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 78.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Camillus Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Genesee Central School District, which includes Camillus Middle School.

$20,523
Per student
-22%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 41.7%
Federal 12.3%

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 Camillus Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Genesee Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stonehedge Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Genesee Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Hill Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Split Rock Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Camillus Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Genesee Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Camillus Middle School

How many students attend Camillus Middle School?

Camillus Middle School has 693 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Camillus, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Camillus Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Camillus Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Camillus Middle School?

27.5% of students at Camillus Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camillus Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Camillus Middle School is White at 78.4% of enrollment, in Camillus, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Camillus Middle School?

Camillus Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

How does Camillus Middle School rank among public schools in Camillus?

By Resource Investment Index, Camillus Middle School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Camillus, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Camillus on the city page.

Is Camillus Middle School a good school?

Camillus Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 West Genesee Central School District?

Besides Camillus Middle School, West Genesee Central School District also operates West Genesee Senior High School (1,385 students), Stonehedge Elementary School (759 students), and West Genesee Middle School (724 students). See the West Genesee Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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