Other / mixed grade configuration · Chestertown, NY

North Warren Central School

Federal NCES profile for North Warren Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361696001508
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Warren Central School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
7.8:1
small classes for New York
36.8%
free-lunch eligible
470
students enrolled

North Warren Central School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

North Warren Central School held near 472 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 60.7 → 59.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 361696001508 · Chestertown, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

470 enr · 7.8:1 · 36.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Arredondo Elementary School (470 students)

North Warren Central School held near 472 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 60.7 → 59.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How North Warren Central School compares

North Warren Central School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 7.8:1 ▼ 34% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.8% ▼ 35% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 470 top 42% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
470
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
7.8:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 9% in New York - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$28,619
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, North Warren Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for North Warren Central School District reports $28,619 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.

Frequently asked questions about North Warren Central School

How many students attend North Warren Central School?

North Warren Central School has 470 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chestertown, NY. CCD year-over-year: 465 (2022-23) → 472 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Warren Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Warren Central School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 North Warren Central School?

36.8% of students at North Warren Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Warren Central School?

The largest demographic group at North Warren Central School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Chestertown, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Warren Central School?

North Warren Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 North Warren Central School District?

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

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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