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.
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
NCES ID 361026000797 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+21 students YoY
Edmeston Central School grew from 363 students in 2022-23 to 384 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 41.7 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+21 students YoY 361026000797 · Edmeston, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
389 enr · 9.5:1 · 37.2% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Cleveland High School (389 students)
Edmeston Central School grew from 363 students in 2022-23 to 384 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 41.7 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Edmeston Central School compares
Edmeston Central School is a growing 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Edmeston Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Edmeston Central School District reports $28,395 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 (~389 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 363 (2022-23) → 384 (2023-24), up 21.
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, 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 Edmeston Central School District?
None reported; Edmeston Central School District operates only Edmeston Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.