Middle school (grades 6-8) · Liverpool, NY

Liverpool Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Liverpool Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361752001566
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liverpool Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 4
middle schools in Liverpool · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
students per teacher
48.2%
free-lunch eligible

Liverpool Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liverpool Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Liverpool, NY.

Enrollment

350

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Liverpool Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Liverpool Middle School

Liverpool Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Liverpool, New York, enrolling 350 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 350 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.

Against 824 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #163.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Liverpool Central School District also operates Liverpool High School (2,062 students) and Morgan Road Middle School (444 students) alongside Liverpool Middle School.

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 Liverpool Middle School compares

Liverpool Middle 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.2% ▼ 14% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 350 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.2%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$22,237
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
15
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 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 60.6%
African American 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Liverpool Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Liverpool Central School District, which includes Liverpool Middle School.

$22,237
Per student
-16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 43.8%
Federal 10.6%

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.

How Liverpool Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liverpool High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Morgan Road Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chestnut Hill Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Donlin Drive Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chestnut Hill Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Liverpool Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Liverpool Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Liverpool Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Liverpool Middle School

How many students attend Liverpool Middle School?

Liverpool Middle School has 350 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Liverpool, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liverpool Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Liverpool Middle School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Liverpool Middle School?

48.2% of students at Liverpool Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liverpool Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Liverpool Middle School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Liverpool, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liverpool Middle School?

Liverpool Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Liverpool Middle School rank among middle schools in Liverpool?

By Resource Investment Index, Liverpool Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Liverpool, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Liverpool on the city page.

Is Liverpool Middle School a good school?

Liverpool Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Liverpool Central School District?

Besides Liverpool Middle School, Liverpool Central School District also operates Liverpool High School (2,062 students), Morgan Road Middle School (444 students), and Chestnut Hill Elementary School (416 students). See the Liverpool Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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