Enrollment
295
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pavilion, NY
D B Bunce Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for D B Bunce Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362250003170
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
D B Bunce Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 33.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 295
- students enrolled
D B Bunce Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pavilion Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362250003170 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How D B Bunce Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at D B Bunce Elementary School
D B Bunce Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pavilion, New York, enrolling 295 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, D B Bunce Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% 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 33.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 633 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #34, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Pavilion Central School District, also runs Pavilion Junior-Senior High School (331 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 D B Bunce Elementary School compares
D B Bunce 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.1% | ▼ 41% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$25,575
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, D B Bunce Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pavilion Central School District, which includes D B Bunce Elementary School.
$25,575
Per student
-3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 59.5%
Federal 10.7%
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 D B Bunce Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to D B Bunce Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~295 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about D B Bunce Elementary School
How many students attend D B Bunce Elementary School?
D B Bunce Elementary School has 295 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pavilion, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D B Bunce Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at D B Bunce Elementary School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 D B Bunce Elementary School?
33.1% of students at D B Bunce Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of D B Bunce Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at D B Bunce Elementary School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Pavilion, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for D B Bunce Elementary School?
D B Bunce Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 D B Bunce Elementary School a good school?
D B Bunce Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Pavilion Central School District?
Besides D B Bunce Elementary School, Pavilion Central School District also operates Pavilion Junior-Senior High School (331 students). See the Pavilion Central School District district page for the complete list.
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