Enrollment
420
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cherry Valley, NY
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School
Federal NCES profile for Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360000600525
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New York
- 40.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 420
- students enrolled
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360000600525 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cherry Valley, New York, enrolling 420 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 420 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 923 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #399.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 9 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District operates only this one school, so Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School compares
Cherry Valley-Springfield 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.7% | ▼ 28% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 420 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
420
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$27,381
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
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 93.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.7, Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District, which includes Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School.
$27,381
Per student
+4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.6%
State 51.6%
Federal 15.7%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~420 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School
How many students attend Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School?
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School has 420 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cherry Valley, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School?
40.7% of students at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School?
The largest demographic group at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Cherry Valley, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School?
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School a good school?
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. 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 Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District?
None reported; Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District operates only Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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