Other / mixed grade configuration · Laurens, NY
Laurens Central School
Federal NCES profile for Laurens Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Laurens Central School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New York schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for New York
- 55.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 287
- students enrolled
Laurens Central School has class sizes smaller than 82% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361680001498 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Laurens Central School held near 303 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 361680001498 · Laurens, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
287 enr · 9:1 · 55.0% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Wonder Park Elementary (287 students)
Laurens Central School held near 303 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Laurens Central School compares
Laurens 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.0% | ▼ 2% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 287 | top 78% | - | - |
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 86.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Laurens Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Laurens Central School District reports $26,034 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 (~287 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Laurens Central School
How many students attend Laurens Central School?
Laurens Central School has 287 students enrolled. It is a public school in Laurens, NY. CCD year-over-year: 313 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurens Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Laurens Central School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Laurens Central School?
55.0% of students at Laurens Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laurens Central School?
The largest demographic group at Laurens Central School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Laurens, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Laurens Central School?
Laurens Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Laurens Central School District?
None reported; Laurens Central School District operates only Laurens Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.