Enrollment
301
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mayville, NY
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Chautauqua Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360001801938
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 43.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 301
- students enrolled
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chautauqua Lake Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360001801938 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chautauqua Lake Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chautauqua Lake Elementary School
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mayville, New York, enrolling 301 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Chautauqua Lake Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of New York schools and 33% 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 43.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 301 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 759 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #220.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 301 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Chautauqua Lake Central School District, also runs Chautauqua Lake Secondary School (372 students).
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 Chautauqua Lake Elementary School compares
Chautauqua Lake 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 23% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in New York - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$25,839
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 93.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Chautauqua Lake Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chautauqua Lake Central School District, which includes Chautauqua Lake Elementary School.
$25,839
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.9%
State 37.1%
Federal 6.1%
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 Chautauqua Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Lake Secondary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chautauqua Lake Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~301 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Chautauqua Lake Elementary School
How many students attend Chautauqua Lake Elementary School?
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School has 301 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mayville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chautauqua Lake Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chautauqua Lake Elementary School is 7.9:1, which is 33% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Chautauqua Lake Elementary School?
43.5% of students at Chautauqua Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chautauqua Lake Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Chautauqua Lake Elementary School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Mayville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chautauqua Lake Elementary School?
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Chautauqua Lake Elementary School a good school?
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District?
Besides Chautauqua Lake Elementary School, Chautauqua Lake Central School District also operates Chautauqua Lake Secondary School (372 students). See the Chautauqua Lake Central School District district page for the complete list.
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