Enrollment
473
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Copenhagen, NY
Copenhagen Central School
Federal NCES profile for Copenhagen Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360828000608
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Copenhagen Central School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 35.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 473
- students enrolled
Copenhagen Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Copenhagen Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360828000608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Copenhagen Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Copenhagen Central School
Copenhagen Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Copenhagen, New York, enrolling 473 students.
At 10.8:1, 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 35.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 473 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 933 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #163.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 237 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Copenhagen Central School District operates only this one school, so Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen Central School compares
Copenhagen 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.0% | ▼ 38% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 473 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,936
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Copenhagen Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Copenhagen Central School District, which includes Copenhagen Central School.
$22,936
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.3%
State 68.5%
Federal 16.2%
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 (~473 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Copenhagen Central School
How many students attend Copenhagen Central School?
Copenhagen Central School has 473 students enrolled. It is a public school in Copenhagen, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copenhagen Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Copenhagen Central School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Copenhagen Central School?
35.0% of students at Copenhagen Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Copenhagen Central School?
The largest demographic group at Copenhagen Central School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Copenhagen, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Copenhagen Central School?
Copenhagen Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Copenhagen Central School a good school?
Copenhagen Central School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Copenhagen Central School District?
None reported; Copenhagen Central School District operates only Copenhagen Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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