Elementary school (grades K-5) · Churchville, NY

Churchville-Chili Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Churchville-Chili Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360753002002
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Churchville-Chili Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#2 of 4
public schools in Churchville · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
30.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Churchville-Chili Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Churchville, NY.

Enrollment

1,172

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

99.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Churchville-Chili 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 Churchville-Chili Middle School

Churchville-Chili Middle School is a large elementary school in Churchville, New York, enrolling 1,172 students.

At 11.8:1, 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 30.5% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,172 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 257 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #186, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Churchville-Chili Central School District spends $20,244 per pupil, 23% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Churchville-Chili Central School District also operates Churchville-Chili Senior High School (1,145 students) and Chestnut Ridge Elementary School (569 students) alongside Churchville-Chili 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 Churchville-Chili Middle School compares

Churchville-Chili 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 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.5% ▼ 46% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,172 top 5% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,172
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$20,244
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 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 70.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 10.1%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Churchville-Chili Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Churchville-Chili Central School District, which includes Churchville-Chili Middle School.

$20,244
Per student
-23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 49.9%
Federal 8.5%

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 Churchville-Chili Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Churchville-Chili Senior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fairbanks Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Churchville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Churchville-Chili Central School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Churchville-Chili Middle School

How many students attend Churchville-Chili Middle School?

Churchville-Chili Middle School has 1,172 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Churchville, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchville-Chili Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Churchville-Chili Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Churchville-Chili Middle School?

30.5% of students at Churchville-Chili Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Churchville-Chili Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Churchville-Chili Middle School is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Churchville, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Churchville-Chili Middle School?

Churchville-Chili Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Churchville-Chili Middle School rank among public schools in Churchville?

By Resource Investment Index, Churchville-Chili Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Churchville, 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 Churchville on the city page.

Is Churchville-Chili Middle School a good school?

Churchville-Chili Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 Churchville-Chili Central School District?

Besides Churchville-Chili Middle School, Churchville-Chili Central School District also operates Churchville-Chili Senior High School (1,145 students), Chestnut Ridge Elementary School (569 students), and Fairbanks Road Elementary School (460 students). See the Churchville-Chili 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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