Enrollment
224
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Buchanan, NY
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361419001162
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 27.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 224
- students enrolled
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hendrick Hudson Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361419001162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-27% 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
What stands out at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School is a small elementary school in Buchanan, New York, enrolling 224 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School is leaner than roughly 86% of New York schools and 27% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 224 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 262 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #136.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (43%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 896 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Hendrick Hudson Central School District spends $35,407 per pupil, 34% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hendrick Hudson Central School District also operates Hendrick Hudson High School (729 students) and Blue Mountain Middle School (534 students) alongside Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School.
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 Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School compares
Buchanan-Verplanck 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 52% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$35,407
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 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.
Student-body diversity index 60.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
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.
How Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Hudson High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blue Mountain Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frank G Lindsey Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Furnace Woods Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary 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 (~224 students)
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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 an 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 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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% of enrollment, in Buchanan, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School?
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary 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).
Is Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School a good school?
Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. 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 Hendrick Hudson Central School District?
Besides Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, Hendrick Hudson Central School District also operates Hendrick Hudson High School (729 students), Blue Mountain Middle School (534 students), and Frank G Lindsey Elementary School (472 students). See the Hendrick Hudson Central School District district page for the complete list.
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