CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL

CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL is one of the minimally staffed high schools in CUBA, New York, part of CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 202 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% smaller than the state mean of about 668.

CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 719 students; CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder reads as 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.6:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.3%; actual is 84.0%, +24.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Allegany County shows median household income runs about $62,869, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Allegany County (combined enrollment of about 5,589 students).

The closest other public school is CUBA-RUSHFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 54.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUBA-RUSHFORD HIGH SCHOOL has ticked down 27%, going from 275 students in 2018 to 202 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.