Enrollment
597
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fillmore, NY
Fillmore Central School
Federal NCES profile for Fillmore Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361107004552
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fillmore Central School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 48.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 597
- students enrolled
Fillmore Central School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fillmore Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361107004552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fillmore Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fillmore Central School
Fillmore Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fillmore, New York, enrolling 597 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.5% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 597 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 727 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #572, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 597 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Fillmore Central School District spends $21,088 per pupil, 20% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Fillmore Central School District operates only this one school, so Fillmore 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 Fillmore Central School compares
Fillmore 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.5% | ▼ 14% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 597 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
597
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.5%
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
$21,088
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 597 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 0.8%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Fillmore Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fillmore Central School District, which includes Fillmore Central School.
$21,088
Per student
-20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 71.4%
Federal 12.4%
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 (~597 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fillmore Central School
How many students attend Fillmore Central School?
Fillmore Central School has 597 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fillmore, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fillmore Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fillmore Central School is 9.6:1, 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 Fillmore Central School?
48.5% of students at Fillmore Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fillmore Central School?
The largest demographic group at Fillmore Central School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Fillmore, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fillmore Central School?
Fillmore Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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).
Is Fillmore Central School a good school?
Fillmore Central School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Fillmore Central School District?
None reported; Fillmore Central School District operates only Fillmore Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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