Other / mixed grade configuration · Margaretville, NY
Margaretville Central School
Federal NCES profile for Margaretville Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Margaretville Central School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for New York
- 56.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 301
- students enrolled
Margaretville Central School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361851001667 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Margaretville Central School shrank from 320 students in 2022-23 to 304 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-16 students YoY 361851001667 · Margaretville, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
301 enr · 7:1 · 56.9% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Fruitdale High School (301 students)
Margaretville Central School shrank from 320 students in 2022-23 to 304 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Margaretville Central School compares
Margaretville Central School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.9% | ▲ 1% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 75% | - | - |
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 66.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Margaretville Central School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Margaretville Central School District reports $36,695 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 (~301 students)
Frequently asked questions about Margaretville Central School
How many students attend Margaretville Central School?
Margaretville Central School has 301 students enrolled. It is a public school in Margaretville, NY. CCD year-over-year: 320 (2022-23) → 304 (2023-24), down 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaretville Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaretville Central School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Margaretville Central School?
56.9% of students at Margaretville Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaretville Central School?
The largest demographic group at Margaretville Central School is White at 66.4% of enrollment, in Margaretville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaretville Central School?
Margaretville 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 Margaretville Central School District?
None reported; Margaretville Central School District operates only Margaretville Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.