Enrollment
224
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 361419001162
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School — Buchanan, NY
Federal NCES profile for Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 79
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (41/100), with class sizes near the New York median.
- D
- Resource Index · 41/100
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 27.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 224
- students enrolled
School address
District: Hendrick Hudson Central School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School reports 224 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 29% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the New York average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 896 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hendrick Hudson Central School District spends $35,407 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $26,410 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 81.7% from local sources (property taxes), 13.1% from the state, and 5.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 52% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 84% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
224 larger than 22% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 46% in New York — lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$35,407
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $26,410
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 896 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
Enrollment 224 Top 13% in New York — larger than 87% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 11.2:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% -52% vs state
NCES ID 361419001162
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 45.1%
White 43.3%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 3.6%
African American 3.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 896:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which includes Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School.
$35,407
Per student
+34%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+113%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.7%
State 13.1%
Federal 5.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School
How many students attend Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School?
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School has 224 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in BUCHANAN, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 4% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 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 Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School?
27.1% of students at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in BUCHANAN, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School?
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School a good school?
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (41/100), with class sizes near the New York median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.