Enrollment
133
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Valhalla, NY
Blythedale School
Federal NCES profile for Blythedale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362017001851
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blythedale School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Valhalla · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for New York
- 133
- students enrolled
Blythedale School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blythedale School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Valhalla, NY.
School address
NCES ID 362017001851 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blythedale School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blythedale School
Blythedale School is a small combined-grade school in Valhalla, New York, enrolling 133 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Blythedale School is leaner than roughly 94% of New York schools and 41% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of New York schools, with 133 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District spends $60,908 per pupil, 131% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District operates only this one school, so Blythedale School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 133 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
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 Blythedale School compares
Blythedale 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 133 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
133
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.2%
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
$60,908
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 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 39.8%
White 30.8%
African American 25.6%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Blythedale School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District, which includes Blythedale School.
$60,908
Per student
+131%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+267%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 90.9%
State 0.6%
Federal 8.5%
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.
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 (~133 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blythedale School
How many students attend Blythedale School?
Blythedale School has 133 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Valhalla, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blythedale School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blythedale School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Blythedale School?
The largest demographic group at Blythedale School is Hispanic or Latino at 39.8% of enrollment, in Valhalla, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blythedale School?
Blythedale School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
How does Blythedale School rank among public schools in Valhalla?
By Resource Investment Index, Blythedale School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Valhalla, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Valhalla on the city page.
Is Blythedale School a good school?
Blythedale School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District?
None reported; Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District operates only Blythedale School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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