Enrollment
154
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cuba, NY
Cuba-Rushford Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Cuba-Rushford Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 363201004855
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cuba-Rushford Middle School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Cuba · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 51.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Cuba-Rushford Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cuba-Rushford Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cuba, NY.
School address
District: Cuba-Rushford Central School District · New York
NCES ID 363201004855 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cuba-Rushford Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cuba-Rushford Middle School
Cuba-Rushford Middle School is a higher-need, small middle school in Cuba, New York, enrolling 154 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Cuba-Rushford Middle School is leaner than roughly 86% of New York schools and 27% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.5% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New York schools, with 154 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 120 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Discipline events run high: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 154 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Cuba-Rushford Central School District also operates Cuba-Rushford Elementary School (363 students) and Cuba-Rushford High School (202 students) alongside Cuba-Rushford 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 Cuba-Rushford Middle School compares
Cuba-Rushford 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.5% | ▼ 8% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$26,125
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.8 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 92.9%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Cuba-Rushford Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cuba-Rushford Central School District, which includes Cuba-Rushford Middle School.
$26,125
Per student
-1%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 65.4%
Federal 11.2%
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.
How Cuba-Rushford Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba-Rushford Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cuba-Rushford High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cuba-Rushford Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar middle 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 (~154 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cuba-Rushford Middle School
How many students attend Cuba-Rushford Middle School?
Cuba-Rushford Middle School has 154 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cuba, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuba-Rushford Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cuba-Rushford Middle School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Cuba-Rushford Middle School?
51.5% of students at Cuba-Rushford Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cuba-Rushford Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Cuba-Rushford Middle School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Cuba, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cuba-Rushford Middle School?
Cuba-Rushford Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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 Cuba-Rushford Middle School rank among public schools in Cuba?
By Resource Investment Index, Cuba-Rushford Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cuba, 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 Cuba on the city page.
Is Cuba-Rushford Middle School a good school?
Cuba-Rushford Middle School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Cuba-Rushford Central School District?
Besides Cuba-Rushford Middle School, Cuba-Rushford Central School District also operates Cuba-Rushford Elementary School (363 students) and Cuba-Rushford High School (202 students). See the Cuba-Rushford Central School District district page for the complete list.
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