Enrollment
841
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fallsburg, NY
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361095000873
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 72.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 841
- students enrolled
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fallsburg Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361095000873 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Benjamin Cosor Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Fallsburg, New York, enrolling 841 students.
At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 841 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 532 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #295.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (22%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 421 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Fallsburg Central School District, also runs Fallsburg Junior Senior High School (663 students).
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 Benjamin Cosor Elementary School compares
Benjamin Cosor 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.5% | ▲ 29% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 841 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
841
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% above 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 48% in New York - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.9%
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
$31,142
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 421 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 63.5%
White 22.4%
African American 7.4%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Benjamin Cosor Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fallsburg Central School District, which includes Benjamin Cosor Elementary School.
$31,142
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+88%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 54.2%
Federal 7.8%
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 Benjamin Cosor Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallsburg Junior Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Benjamin Cosor Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 663
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~841 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Cosor Elementary School
How many students attend Benjamin Cosor Elementary School?
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School has 841 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fallsburg, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Benjamin Cosor Elementary School?
72.5% of students at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benjamin Cosor Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment, in Fallsburg, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin Cosor Elementary School?
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Benjamin Cosor Elementary School a good school?
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Fallsburg Central School District?
Besides Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, Fallsburg Central School District also operates Fallsburg Junior Senior High School (663 students). See the Fallsburg Central School District district page for the complete list.
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