Other / mixed grade configuration · Indian Lake, NY
Indian Lake Central School
Federal NCES profile for Indian Lake Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Indian Lake Central School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for New York
- 39.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 126
- students enrolled
Indian Lake Central School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361527001285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Indian Lake Central School held near 121 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 21.8 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 361527001285 · Indian Lake, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
126 enr · 6:1 · 39.7% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Indian Lake Central School held near 121 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.8 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Indian Lake Central School compares
Indian Lake Central School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 49% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 29% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 126 | top 97% | - | - |
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 95.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Indian Lake Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Indian Lake Central School District reports $48,383 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 (~126 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Indian Lake Central School
How many students attend Indian Lake Central School?
Indian Lake Central School has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indian Lake, NY. CCD year-over-year: 126 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Lake Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Indian Lake Central School is 6:1, which is 49% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 Indian Lake Central School?
39.7% of students at Indian Lake Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Lake Central School?
The largest demographic group at Indian Lake Central School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Indian Lake, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Lake Central School?
Indian Lake Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Indian Lake Central School District?
None reported; Indian Lake Central School District operates only Indian Lake Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.