Enrollment
242
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deposit, NY
Deposit Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Deposit Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360906000693
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deposit Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 55.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 242
- students enrolled
Deposit Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deposit Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360906000693 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deposit Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deposit Elementary School
Deposit Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Deposit, New York, enrolling 242 students.
At 11:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 242 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 403 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #267.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Deposit Central School District, also runs Deposit Middle-Senior High School (243 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 Deposit Elementary School compares
Deposit 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.3% | ▼ 2% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 45% in New York - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$31,064
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 + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.9, Deposit Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deposit Central School District, which includes Deposit Elementary School.
$31,064
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 41.5%
Federal 13.2%
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 Deposit Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit Middle-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deposit Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~242 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Deposit Elementary School
How many students attend Deposit Elementary School?
Deposit Elementary School has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deposit, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deposit Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deposit Elementary School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Deposit Elementary School?
55.3% of students at Deposit Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deposit Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Deposit Elementary School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Deposit, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deposit Elementary School?
Deposit Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Deposit Elementary School a good school?
Deposit Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Deposit Central School District?
Besides Deposit Elementary School, Deposit Central School District also operates Deposit Middle-Senior High School (243 students). See the Deposit Central School District district page for the complete list.
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