Enrollment
185
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Forestville, NY
Forestville Central High School
Federal NCES profile for Forestville Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361125000889
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forestville Central High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for New York
- 40.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 185
- students enrolled
Forestville Central 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: Forestville Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361125000889 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forestville Central High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Forestville Central High School
Forestville Central High School is a small combined-grade school in Forestville, New York, enrolling 185 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Forestville Central High School is leaner than roughly 90% of New York schools and 32% 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 40.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 185 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #124.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Forestville Central School District, also runs Forestville Elementary School (211 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 Forestville Central High School compares
Forestville Central 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.3% | ▼ 28% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% 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
37.8%
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
$22,754
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 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Forestville Central High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Forestville Central School District, which includes Forestville Central High School.
$22,754
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.7%
State 61.1%
Federal 13.2%
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 Forestville Central High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Forestville Central High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~185 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Forestville Central High School
How many students attend Forestville Central High School?
Forestville Central High School has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in Forestville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forestville Central High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forestville Central High School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Forestville Central High School?
40.3% of students at Forestville Central High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forestville Central High School?
The largest demographic group at Forestville Central High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Forestville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forestville Central High School?
Forestville Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Forestville Central High School a good school?
Forestville Central High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Forestville Central School District?
Besides Forestville Central High School, Forestville Central School District also operates Forestville Elementary School (211 students). See the Forestville Central School District district page for the complete list.
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