Enrollment
214
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eldred, NY
Eldred Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Eldred Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361041000803
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eldred Junior-Senior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 42.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 214
- students enrolled
Eldred Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eldred Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361041000803 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eldred Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eldred Junior-Senior High School
Eldred Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Eldred, New York, enrolling 214 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Eldred Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 90% of New York schools and 33% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 214 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 362 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #100.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 107 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Eldred Central School District spends $37,747 per pupil, 43% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Eldred Central School District, also runs George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School (240 students).
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 Eldred Junior-Senior High School compares
Eldred Junior-Senior High 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.6% | ▼ 24% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in New York - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,747
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 107 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 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 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Eldred Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eldred Central School District, which includes Eldred Junior-Senior High School.
$37,747
Per student
+43%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+127%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 32.5%
Federal 11.0%
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 Eldred Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eldred Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~214 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Eldred Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Eldred Junior-Senior High School?
Eldred Junior-Senior High School has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eldred, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eldred Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Eldred Junior-Senior High School is 7.9:1, which is 33% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Eldred Junior-Senior High School?
42.6% of students at Eldred Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eldred Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Eldred Junior-Senior High School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Eldred, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eldred Junior-Senior High School?
Eldred Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Eldred Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Eldred Junior-Senior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of 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 Eldred Central School District?
Besides Eldred Junior-Senior High School, Eldred Central School District also operates George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School (240 students). See the Eldred Central School District district page for the complete list.
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