Other / mixed grade configuration · Newcomb, NY

Newcomb Central School

Federal NCES profile for Newcomb Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362073002918

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Newcomb Central School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

68
Resource Index · Higher: 3:1
small classes for New York: 18.2%
free-lunch eligible: 48
students enrolled

Newcomb Central School has class sizes smaller than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

School address

Newcomb, NY 12852

District: Newcomb Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362073002918 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 362073002918 · Newcomb, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

48 enr · 3:1 · 18.2% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

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How Newcomb Central School compares

Newcomb 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	3:1	▼ 75%	11.8:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	18.2%	▼ 68%	56.2%	51.7%
Enrollment	48	top 99%	-	-

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

3:1

Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need

18.2%

free-lunch eligible - 68% below the New York average of 56.2%

Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.

Staffing depth

3:1

students per teacher - 75% below state mean

Top 1% in New York - lower ratio than 100% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

14.6%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.

Funding equity

$87,400

per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors1.0 FTE

Per 48 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.6%

Asian 6.3%

Hispanic or Latino 4.2%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.1, Newcomb Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$87,400

Per student

+211%

vs New York

Avg $28,120

+395%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 80.5%

State 14.1%

Federal 5.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 (~48 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Newcomb Central School

How many students attend Newcomb Central School?

Newcomb Central School has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newcomb, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newcomb Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newcomb Central School is 3:1, which is 75% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 81% 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 Newcomb Central School?

18.2% of students at Newcomb Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newcomb Central School?

The largest demographic group at Newcomb Central School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Newcomb, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newcomb Central School?

Newcomb Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher 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 Newcomb Central School District?

None reported; Newcomb Central School District operates only Newcomb Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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