Other / mixed grade configuration · Dansville, NY

Dansville Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Dansville Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360879000666
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dansville Primary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Dansville · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
students per teacher
43.9%
free-lunch eligible

Dansville Primary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dansville Primary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Dansville, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Dansville Primary School held near 381 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 32.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 360879000666 · Dansville, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

393 enr · 12.7:1 · 43.9% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Dansville High School (583 students)

Dansville Primary School held near 381 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 32.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Dansville Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dansville Primary School reports 393 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dansville Primary School compares

Dansville Primary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.9% ▼ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 393 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
393
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.9%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 68% in New York - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.4%
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
$24,748
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 393 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Dansville Primary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Dansville Central School District reports $24,748 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dansville Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dansville High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ellis B Hyde Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dansville Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dansville Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dansville Primary School

How many students attend Dansville Primary School?

Dansville Primary School has 393 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dansville, NY. CCD year-over-year: 367 (2022-23) → 381 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dansville Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dansville Primary School is 12.7:1, which is 8% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dansville Primary School?

43.9% of students at Dansville Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dansville Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Dansville Primary School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Dansville, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dansville Primary School?

Dansville Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dansville Primary School rank among public schools in Dansville?

By Resource Investment Index, Dansville Primary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Dansville, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dansville Central School District?

Besides Dansville Primary School, Dansville Central School District also operates Dansville High School (583 students) and Ellis B Hyde Elementary School (339 students). See the Dansville Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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