Enrollment
246
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Willsboro, NY
Willsboro Central School
Federal NCES profile for Willsboro Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363150004220
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Willsboro Central School earns 48/100 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.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 48.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 246
- students enrolled
Willsboro Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Willsboro Central School District · New York
NCES ID 363150004220 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.6%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Willsboro Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Willsboro Central School
Willsboro Central School is a small combined-grade school in Willsboro, New York, enrolling 246 students.
At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.6% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 246 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 496 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #120.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Willsboro Central School District spends $32,924 per pupil, 25% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Willsboro Central School District operates only this one school, so Willsboro 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 Willsboro Central School compares
Willsboro 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.6% | ▼ 14% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 48% in New York - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$32,924
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 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 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 90.2%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.1, Willsboro Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Willsboro Central School District, which includes Willsboro Central School.
$32,924
Per student
+25%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.1%
State 33.7%
Federal 9.2%
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 (~246 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Willsboro Central School
How many students attend Willsboro Central School?
Willsboro Central School has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Willsboro, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willsboro Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Willsboro Central School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Willsboro Central School?
48.6% of students at Willsboro Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willsboro Central School?
The largest demographic group at Willsboro Central School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Willsboro, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Willsboro Central School?
Willsboro Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Willsboro Central School a good school?
Willsboro Central School earns 48/100 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 Willsboro Central School District?
None reported; Willsboro Central School District operates only Willsboro Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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