EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL

As a small all-grades campus in EDMESTON, New York, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL educates 389 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 544.

Operationally, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL answers to EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.6%.

Around the school, census data for Otsego County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,885 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Otsego County (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students).

The closest other public school is BROOKFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL, roughly 8.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL has decreased 3%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025.

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