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

Canajoharie Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Canajoharie Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360630000410
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Canajoharie Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Canajoharie · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
8.4:1
small classes for New York
46.2%
free-lunch eligible

Canajoharie Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Canajoharie Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Canajoharie, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Canajoharie Middle School shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 182 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.1 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 360630000410 · Canajoharie, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

193 enr · 8.4:1 · 46.2% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: East Hill School (403 students)

Canajoharie Middle School shrank from 195 students in 2022-23 to 182 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE lost 23.1 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Canajoharie Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Canajoharie Middle School reports 193 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Canajoharie Middle School compares

Canajoharie Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 8.4:1 ▼ 29% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.2% ▼ 18% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 193 top 91% - -

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.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.2%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,642
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Canajoharie Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Canajoharie Central School District reports $24,642 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Canajoharie Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Hill School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Canajoharie Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Canajoharie Central School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Frequently asked questions about Canajoharie Middle School

How many students attend Canajoharie Middle School?

Canajoharie Middle School has 193 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Canajoharie, NY. CCD year-over-year: 195 (2022-23) → 182 (2023-24), down 13.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Canajoharie 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 Canajoharie Middle School?

46.2% of students at Canajoharie Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Canajoharie Middle School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Canajoharie, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Canajoharie Middle School?

Canajoharie Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Canajoharie Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Canajoharie, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Canajoharie Central School District?

Besides Canajoharie Middle School, Canajoharie Central School District also operates East Hill School (403 students) and Canajoharie Senior High School (249 students). See the Canajoharie 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 2022-23) · 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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