Other / mixed grade configuration · Belfast, NY
Belfast School
Federal NCES profile for Belfast School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Belfast School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for New York
- 318
- students enrolled
Belfast School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360435000187 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Belfast School held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 360435000187 · Belfast, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
318 enr · 8:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin at Alma Elementary (318 students)
Belfast School held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Belfast School compares
Belfast School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Belfast School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Belfast Central School District reports $30,218 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~318 students)
Frequently asked questions about Belfast School
How many students attend Belfast School?
Belfast School has 318 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belfast, NY. CCD year-over-year: 320 (2022-23) → 315 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belfast School?
The student-teacher ratio at Belfast School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belfast School?
The largest demographic group at Belfast School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Belfast, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belfast School?
Belfast School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Belfast Central School District?
None reported; Belfast Central School District operates only Belfast School as a public school district in NCES's records.