Enrollment
273
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Slaterville Springs, NY
Caroline Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Caroline Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361557001331
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Caroline Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 29.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Caroline Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ithaca City School District · New York
NCES ID 361557001331 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Caroline Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Caroline Elementary School
Caroline Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Slaterville Springs, New York, enrolling 273 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Caroline Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 28% 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 29.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 273 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 493 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #201.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 44/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Ithaca City School District also operates Ithaca Senior High School (1,411 students) and Dewitt Middle School (559 students) alongside Caroline 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 Caroline Elementary School compares
Caroline 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.7% | ▼ 47% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$26,808
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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
White 73.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 4.8%
African American 3.7%
Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Caroline Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ithaca City School District, which includes Caroline Elementary School.
$26,808
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.6%
State 25.4%
Federal 10.0%
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 Caroline Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dewitt Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Boynton Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Hill School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belle Sherman School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Caroline Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,411
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~273 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Caroline Elementary School
How many students attend Caroline Elementary School?
Caroline Elementary School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Slaterville Springs, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caroline Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Caroline Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Caroline Elementary School?
29.7% of students at Caroline Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caroline Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Caroline Elementary School is White at 73.9% of enrollment, in Slaterville Springs, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caroline Elementary School?
Caroline Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Caroline Elementary School a good school?
Caroline Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Ithaca City School District?
Besides Caroline Elementary School, Ithaca City School District also operates Ithaca Senior High School (1,411 students), Dewitt Middle School (559 students), and Boynton Middle School (513 students). See the Ithaca City School District district page for the complete list.
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