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Best-Resourced Schools in Spring Valley, NY

5 public K-12 schools in Spring Valley from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Spring Valley's 5 public schools is Ramapo High School, scoring 32/100, against a city average of 29/100. Computed live across every Spring Valley campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Spring Valley, NY, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

5
Schools
4,862
Students
29/100
Avg Quality
13.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Spring Valley Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Spring Valley, NY enrolls 4,862 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 29/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Spring Valley on this index is Ramapo High School, at 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,694 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Spring Valley spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Ramapo High School accounts for 34.8% of all Spring Valley public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Spring Valley-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Spring Valley school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities

Spring Valley school enrollment ranges from 386 students (lowest) to 1,694 students (highest), a spread of 1,308 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Spring Valley has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Spring Valley operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Spring Valley school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Spring Valley student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Spring Valley

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Hempstead Elementary School 39.2/100
  2. 2 Kakiat Elementary School 39.0/100
  3. 3 Spring Valley High School 38.0/100
  4. 4 Ramapo High School 37.0/100
  5. 5 East Ramapo Early Childhood Center at Kakiat 35.0/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Spring Valley, NY?

The highest-ranked school in Spring Valley is Ramapo High School with a quality score of 32/100. There are 5 public schools in Spring Valley with 4,862 total students.

How many schools are in Spring Valley, NY?

Spring Valley has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,862 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.