Enrollment
144
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stanfordville, NY
Cold Spring Early Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Cold Spring Early Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362304004530
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cold Spring Early Learning Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 9.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
Cold Spring Early Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pine Plains Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362304004530 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cold Spring Early Learning Center compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cold Spring Early Learning Center
Cold Spring Early Learning Center is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Stanfordville, New York, enrolling 144 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.7% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the New York average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of New York schools, with 144 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 19 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #17, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 35/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pine Plains Central School District spends $34,760 per pupil, 32% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Pine Plains Central School District also operates Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School (426 students) and Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center (210 students) alongside Cold Spring Early Learning Center.
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 Cold Spring Early Learning Center compares
Cold Spring Early Learning Center 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.7% | ▼ 83% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$34,760
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
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.6, Cold Spring Early Learning Center is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine Plains Central School District, which includes Cold Spring Early Learning Center.
$34,760
Per student
+32%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.7%
Federal 6.9%
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 Cold Spring Early Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cold Spring Early Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~144 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cold Spring Early Learning Center
How many students attend Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center has 144 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stanfordville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Cold Spring Early Learning Center is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
9.7% of students at Cold Spring Early Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Cold Spring Early Learning Center is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Stanfordville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cold Spring Early Learning Center?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Cold Spring Early Learning Center a good school?
Cold Spring Early Learning Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Pine Plains Central School District?
Besides Cold Spring Early Learning Center, Pine Plains Central School District also operates Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School (426 students) and Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center (210 students). See the Pine Plains Central School District district page for the complete list.
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