Other / mixed grade configuration · Schroon Lake, NY
Schroon Lake Central School
Federal NCES profile for Schroon Lake Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Schroon Lake Central School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 227
- students enrolled
Schroon Lake Central School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 362613003599 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Schroon Lake Central School held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 362613003599 · Schroon Lake, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
227 enr · 8.7:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Cavett Elementary School (227 students)
Schroon Lake Central School held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Schroon Lake Central School compares
Schroon Lake 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 11% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 227 | top 87% | - | - |
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 96.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.0, Schroon Lake Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Schroon Lake Central School District reports $33,692 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 (~227 students)
Frequently asked questions about Schroon Lake Central School
How many students attend Schroon Lake Central School?
Schroon Lake Central School has 227 students enrolled. It is a public school in Schroon Lake, NY. CCD year-over-year: 238 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schroon Lake Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Schroon Lake Central School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Schroon Lake Central School?
50.0% of students at Schroon Lake Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Schroon Lake Central School?
The largest demographic group at Schroon Lake Central School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Schroon Lake, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Schroon Lake Central School?
Schroon Lake Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Schroon Lake Central School District?
None reported; Schroon Lake Central School District operates only Schroon Lake Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.