Enrollment
147
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ripley, NY
Ripley Central School
Federal NCES profile for Ripley Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362466004367
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ripley Central School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 51.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 147
- students enrolled
Ripley Central School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ripley Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362466004367 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ripley Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ripley Central School
Ripley Central School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Ripley, New York, enrolling 147 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Ripley Central School is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 43% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.7% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New York schools, with 147 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 97 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #81, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ripley Central School District spends $44,146 per pupil, 67% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Ripley Central School District operates only this one school, so Ripley Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 147 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
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 Ripley Central School compares
Ripley 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▼ 8% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.8%
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
$44,146
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 85.0%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Ripley Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ripley Central School District, which includes Ripley Central School.
$44,146
Per student
+67%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+166%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.2%
State 71.1%
Federal 14.7%
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 (~147 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ripley Central School
How many students attend Ripley Central School?
Ripley Central School has 147 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ripley, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripley Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ripley Central School is 6.7:1, which is 43% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 57% 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 Ripley Central School?
51.7% of students at Ripley Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ripley Central School?
The largest demographic group at Ripley Central School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Ripley, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ripley Central School?
Ripley Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ripley Central School a good school?
Ripley Central School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Ripley Central School District?
None reported; Ripley Central School District operates only Ripley Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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