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.
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
NCES ID 362658003631 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Sharon Springs Central School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+8 students YoY 362658003631 · Sharon Springs, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
264 enr · 8.8:1 · 45.8% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Otis Elementary (264 students)
Sharon Springs Central School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Sharon Springs Central School compares
Sharon Springs 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Sharon Springs Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Sharon Springs Central School District reports $34,820 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 (~264 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).
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, 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 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.