Enrollment
229
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Au Sable Forks, NY
Ausable Forks Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ausable Forks Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361617001395
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ausable Forks Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New York
- 54.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
Ausable Forks Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ausable Valley Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361617001395 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ausable Forks Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ausable Forks Elementary School
Ausable Forks Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Au Sable Forks, New York, enrolling 229 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.7% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 229 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 350 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #79.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 229 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Ausable Valley Central School District also operates Keeseville Primary School (364 students) and Ausable Valley High School (342 students) alongside Ausable Forks Elementary School.
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 Ausable Forks Elementary School compares
Ausable Forks Elementary 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.7% | ▼ 3% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$28,854
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 229 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 93.0%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 3.1%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Ausable Forks Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ausable Valley Central School District, which includes Ausable Forks Elementary School.
$28,854
Per student
+9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.9%
State 50.4%
Federal 14.7%
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.
How Ausable Forks Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeseville Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ausable Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ausable Valley Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ausable Forks Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~229 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ausable Forks Elementary School
How many students attend Ausable Forks Elementary School?
Ausable Forks Elementary School has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Au Sable Forks, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ausable Forks Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ausable Forks Elementary School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Ausable Forks Elementary School?
54.7% of students at Ausable Forks Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ausable Forks Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ausable Forks Elementary School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Au Sable Forks, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ausable Forks Elementary School?
Ausable Forks Elementary 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 Ausable Forks Elementary School a good school?
Ausable Forks Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. 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 Ausable Valley Central School District?
Besides Ausable Forks Elementary School, Ausable Valley Central School District also operates Keeseville Primary School (364 students), Ausable Valley High School (342 students), and Ausable Valley Middle School (152 students). See the Ausable Valley Central School District district page for the complete list.
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