Other / mixed grade configuration · Jefferson, NY
Jefferson Central School
Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Jefferson Central School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 148
- students enrolled
Jefferson Central School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361572001359 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 361572001359 · Jefferson, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
148 enr · 6.2:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Jefferson Central School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Jefferson Central School compares
Jefferson 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 | 6.2:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 9% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Jefferson Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Central School District, which includes Jefferson Central School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~148 students)
Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Central School
How many students attend Jefferson Central School?
Jefferson Central School has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jefferson, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Central School is 6.2:1, which is 47% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 61% 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 Jefferson Central School?
51.4% of students at Jefferson Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Central School?
The largest demographic group at Jefferson Central School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Jefferson, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Central School?
Jefferson Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Jefferson Central School District?
None reported; Jefferson Central School District operates only Jefferson Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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