Other / mixed grade configuration · Romulus, NY
Romulus Central School
Federal NCES profile for Romulus Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Romulus Central School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 56.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 427
- students enrolled
Romulus Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 362493004369 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Romulus Central School held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 362493004369 · Romulus, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
427 enr · 10.4:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Thomasville Elementary School (427 students)
Romulus Central School held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Romulus Central School compares
Romulus 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.1% | ▼ 0% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 427 | top 50% | - | - |
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 89.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Romulus Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Romulus Central School District reports $25,926 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 (~427 students)
Frequently asked questions about Romulus Central School
How many students attend Romulus Central School?
Romulus Central School has 427 students enrolled. It is a public school in Romulus, NY. CCD year-over-year: 449 (2022-23) → 438 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Romulus Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Romulus Central School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Romulus Central School?
56.1% of students at Romulus Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Romulus Central School?
The largest demographic group at Romulus Central School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Romulus, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Romulus Central School?
Romulus Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Romulus Central School District?
None reported; Romulus Central School District operates only Romulus Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.