Enrollment
413
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Madison, NY
Madison Central School
Federal NCES profile for Madison Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361808001616
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Madison Central School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 47.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 413
- students enrolled
Madison Central School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Madison Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361808001616 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Madison Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Madison Central School
Madison Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Madison, New York, enrolling 413 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 413 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 902 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #623.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 413 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Madison Central School District operates only this one school, so Madison Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Madison Central School compares
Madison 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 22% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.2% | ▼ 16% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 413 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 20% in New York - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.5%
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
$22,732
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 413 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 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 97.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Madison Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison Central School District, which includes Madison Central School.
$22,732
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 59.6%
Federal 13.6%
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.
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 (~413 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Madison Central School
How many students attend Madison Central School?
Madison Central School has 413 students enrolled. It is a public school in Madison, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Madison Central School is 9.2:1, which is 22% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Madison Central School?
47.2% of students at Madison Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Central School?
The largest demographic group at Madison Central School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in Madison, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Central School?
Madison Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).
Is Madison Central School a good school?
Madison Central School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Madison Central School District?
None reported; Madison Central School District operates only Madison Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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