Enrollment
282
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Windham, NY
Windham Ashland Central School
Federal NCES profile for Windham Ashland Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363159004225
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Windham Ashland Central School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 43.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 282
- students enrolled
Windham Ashland Central School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 363159004225 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Windham Ashland Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Windham Ashland Central School
Windham Ashland Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Windham, New York, enrolling 282 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Windham Ashland Central School is leaner than roughly 91% of New York schools and 34% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 282 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 686 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #294.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 85.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District spends $35,343 per pupil, 34% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District operates only this one school, so Windham Ashland 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 Windham Ashland Central School compares
Windham Ashland 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.7% | ▼ 22% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in New York - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
85.1%
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
$35,343
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 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 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 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Windham Ashland Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District, which includes Windham Ashland Central School.
$35,343
Per student
+34%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+113%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.4%
State 13.2%
Federal 6.4%
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 (~282 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Windham Ashland Central School
How many students attend Windham Ashland Central School?
Windham Ashland Central School has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Windham, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windham Ashland Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Windham Ashland Central School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Windham Ashland Central School?
43.7% of students at Windham Ashland Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windham Ashland Central School?
The largest demographic group at Windham Ashland Central School is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Windham, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Windham Ashland Central School?
Windham Ashland Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Windham Ashland Central School a good school?
Windham Ashland Central School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of 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 Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District?
None reported; Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District operates only Windham Ashland Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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