Enrollment
170
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Keene Valley, NY
Keene Central School
Federal NCES profile for Keene Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361614001394
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Keene Central School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 25.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Keene Central School has class sizes smaller than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Keene Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361614001394 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keene Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keene Central School
Keene Central School is a small combined-grade school in Keene Valley, New York, enrolling 170 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Keene Central School is leaner than roughly 92% of New York schools and 35% 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 25.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New York schools, with 170 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 100 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #40.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 85 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Keene Central School District spends $38,030 per pupil, 44% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Keene Central School District operates only this one school, so Keene Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 170 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
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 Keene Central School compares
Keene 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 54% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 8% in New York - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.1%
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
$38,030
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Keene Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Keene Central School District, which includes Keene Central School.
$38,030
Per student
+44%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+129%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.3%
State 11.9%
Federal 3.8%
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 (~170 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Keene Central School
How many students attend Keene Central School?
Keene Central School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Keene Valley, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keene Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Keene Central School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 Keene Central School?
25.7% of students at Keene Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keene Central School?
The largest demographic group at Keene Central School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Keene Valley, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Keene Central School?
Keene Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Keene Central School a good school?
Keene Central School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Keene Central School District?
None reported; Keene Central School District operates only Keene Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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