Enrollment
248
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stamford, NY
Stamford Central School
Federal NCES profile for Stamford Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362802003796
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stamford Central School earns 47/100 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.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 53.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 248
- students enrolled
Stamford Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stamford Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362802003796 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stamford Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stamford Central School
Stamford Central School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Stamford, New York, enrolling 248 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 248 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 451 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #111.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Stamford Central School District spends $35,677 per pupil, 35% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Stamford Central School District operates only this one school, so Stamford 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 Stamford Central School compares
Stamford 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.4% | ▼ 5% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 248 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$35,677
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Stamford Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stamford Central School District, which includes Stamford Central School.
$35,677
Per student
+35%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+115%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 53.3%
Federal 12.6%
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 (~248 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stamford Central School
How many students attend Stamford Central School?
Stamford Central School has 248 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stamford, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stamford Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stamford Central School is 10.3:1, which is 13% 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 Stamford Central School?
53.4% of students at Stamford Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stamford Central School?
The largest demographic group at Stamford Central School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Stamford, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stamford Central School?
Stamford Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Stamford Central School a good school?
Stamford Central School earns 47/100 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. 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 Stamford Central School District?
None reported; Stamford Central School District operates only Stamford Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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