Enrollment
389
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Edmeston, NY
Edmeston Central School
Federal NCES profile for Edmeston Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361026000797
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edmeston Central School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 37.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 389
- students enrolled
Edmeston Central School has class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Edmeston Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361026000797 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edmeston Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edmeston Central School
Edmeston Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Edmeston, New York, enrolling 389 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 389 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 894 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #36, 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 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Edmeston Central School District operates only this one school, so Edmeston 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 Edmeston Central School compares
Edmeston 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.2% | ▼ 34% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 389 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
389
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 23% in New York - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,005
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 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 93.3%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Edmeston Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edmeston Central School District, which includes Edmeston Central School.
$26,005
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.6%
State 65.3%
Federal 10.1%
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 (~389 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Edmeston Central School
How many students attend Edmeston Central School?
Edmeston Central School has 389 students enrolled. It is a public school in Edmeston, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edmeston Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Edmeston Central School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Edmeston Central School?
37.2% of students at Edmeston Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edmeston Central School?
The largest demographic group at Edmeston Central School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Edmeston, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edmeston Central School?
Edmeston Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Edmeston Central School a good school?
Edmeston Central School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. 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 Edmeston Central School District?
None reported; Edmeston Central School District operates only Edmeston Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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