Other / mixed grade configuration · Downsville, NY
Downsville Central School
Federal NCES profile for Downsville Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Downsville Central School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for New York
- 38.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 219
- students enrolled
Downsville Central School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360924000709 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Downsville Central School held near 221 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 31.8 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+6 students YoY 360924000709 · Downsville, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
219 enr · 7.1:1 · 38.1% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: First Avenue Elementary School (219 students)
Downsville Central School held near 221 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.8 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Downsville Central School compares
Downsville Central School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 7.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.1% | ▼ 32% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Downsville Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Downsville Central School District reports $43,940 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~219 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Downsville Central School
How many students attend Downsville Central School?
Downsville Central School has 219 students enrolled. It is a public school in Downsville, NY. CCD year-over-year: 215 (2022-23) → 221 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downsville Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Downsville Central School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Downsville Central School?
38.1% of students at Downsville Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downsville Central School?
The largest demographic group at Downsville Central School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Downsville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downsville Central School?
Downsville Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Downsville Central School District?
None reported; Downsville Central School District operates only Downsville Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.