Enrollment
323
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Morris, NY
Morris Central School
Federal NCES profile for Morris Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361986001816
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morris Central School earns 46/100 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.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 37.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 323
- students enrolled
Morris 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: Morris Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361986001816 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morris Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morris Central School
Morris Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Morris, New York, enrolling 323 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Morris 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 37.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 323 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 777 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #243.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Morris Central School District operates only this one school, so Morris 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 Morris Central School compares
Morris 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 | 37.3% | ▼ 34% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 323 | top 71% | - | - |
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.
323
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
33.7%
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
$29,693
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 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Morris Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morris Central School District, which includes Morris Central School.
$29,693
Per student
+12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+79%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 61.4%
Federal 11.7%
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 (~323 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Morris Central School
How many students attend Morris Central School?
Morris Central School has 323 students enrolled. It is a public school in Morris, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Morris 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 Morris Central School?
37.3% of students at Morris Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morris Central School?
The largest demographic group at Morris Central School is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Morris, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morris Central School?
Morris Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Morris Central School a good school?
Morris Central School earns 46/100 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 Morris Central School District?
None reported; Morris Central School District operates only Morris Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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