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
0/100100/10044/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Blythedale School held near 127 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.7 → 20.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 362017001851 · Valhalla, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

133 enr · 7:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Blythedale School held near 127 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.7 → 20.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Blythedale School compares

Blythedale 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 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 methodology

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
$64,342
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
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.

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

District finance for Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District reports $64,342 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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 123 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.