Other / mixed grade configuration · Rome, NY

Clough Prek Center

Federal NCES profile for Clough Prek Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362490006446
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clough Prek Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools.

#5 of 10
public schools in Rome · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
large classes for New York
56.5%
free-lunch eligible

Clough Prek Center has class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clough Prek Center ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Rome, NY.

School address

Rome, NY 13440
District: Rome City School District · New York

NCES ID 362490006446 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Clough Prek Center shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 136 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.6 → 12.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 362490006446 · Rome, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

206 enr · 15.8:1 · 56.5% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Rome Free Academy (1,512 students)

Clough Prek Center shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 136 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE lost 13.6 → 12.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Clough Prek Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clough Prek Center reports 206 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 Clough Prek Center compares

Clough Prek Center 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 15.8:1 ▲ 34% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.5% ▲ 1% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 206 top 90% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 91% in New York - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
56.8%
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
$23,746
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 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 8.3%
African American 4.9%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Clough Prek Center is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Rome City School District reports $23,746 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clough Prek Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rome Free Academy Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lyndon H Strough Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Louis V Denti Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bellamy Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gansevoort Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clough Prek Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rome City School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~206 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Clough Prek Center

How many students attend Clough Prek Center?

Clough Prek Center has 206 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rome, NY. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 136 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clough Prek Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Clough Prek Center is 15.8:1, which is 34% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clough Prek Center?

56.5% of students at Clough Prek Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clough Prek Center?

The largest demographic group at Clough Prek Center is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Rome, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clough Prek Center?

Clough Prek Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Clough Prek Center rank among public schools in Rome?

By Resource Investment Index, Clough Prek Center ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Rome, 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 Rome on the city page.

What other schools are in Rome City School District?

Besides Clough Prek Center, Rome City School District also operates Rome Free Academy (1,512 students), Lyndon H Strough Middle School (817 students), and Louis V Denti Elementary School (598 students). See the Rome City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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