Enrollment
349
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hinsdale, NY
Hinsdale Central School
Federal NCES profile for Hinsdale Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361449001203
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hinsdale Central School earns 52/100 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.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 41.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 349
- students enrolled
Hinsdale Central School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hinsdale Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361449001203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hinsdale Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hinsdale Central School
Hinsdale Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hinsdale, New York, enrolling 349 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Hinsdale Central 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 41.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 349 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 847 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #79, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 17 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Hinsdale Central School District operates only this one school, so Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale Central School compares
Hinsdale 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.2% | ▼ 27% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 349 | top 65% | - | - |
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.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
21.8%
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
$25,309
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 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 17 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 90.3%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Hinsdale Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hinsdale Central School District, which includes Hinsdale Central School.
$25,309
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 66.8%
Federal 14.0%
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.
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 (~349 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hinsdale Central School
How many students attend Hinsdale Central School?
Hinsdale Central School has 349 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hinsdale, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hinsdale Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hinsdale Central 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 Hinsdale Central School?
41.2% of students at Hinsdale Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hinsdale Central School?
The largest demographic group at Hinsdale Central School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Hinsdale, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hinsdale Central School?
Hinsdale Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Hinsdale Central School a good school?
Hinsdale Central School earns 52/100 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 Hinsdale Central School District?
None reported; Hinsdale Central School District operates only Hinsdale Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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