Enrollment
264
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sharon Springs, NY
Sharon Springs Central School
Federal NCES profile for Sharon Springs Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362658003631
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sharon Springs Central School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 45.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 264
- students enrolled
Sharon Springs Central School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sharon Springs Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362658003631 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharon Springs Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sharon Springs Central School
Sharon Springs Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sharon Springs, New York, enrolling 264 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 264 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 602 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #203.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Sharon Springs Central School District spends $33,160 per pupil, 26% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sharon Springs Central School District operates only this one school, so Sharon Springs Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Sharon Springs Central School compares
Sharon Springs 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.8% | ▼ 19% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 264 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in New York - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$33,160
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Sharon Springs Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon Springs Central School District, which includes Sharon Springs Central School.
$33,160
Per student
+26%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+100%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.9%
State 54.1%
Federal 16.0%
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 (~264 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sharon Springs Central School
How many students attend Sharon Springs Central School?
Sharon Springs Central School has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sharon Springs, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Springs Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Springs Central School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 Sharon Springs Central School?
45.8% of students at Sharon Springs Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sharon Springs Central School?
The largest demographic group at Sharon Springs Central School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Sharon Springs, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon Springs Central School?
Sharon Springs Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sharon Springs Central School a good school?
Sharon Springs Central School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. 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 Sharon Springs Central School District?
None reported; Sharon Springs Central School District operates only Sharon Springs Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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