Enrollment
119
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deruyter, NY
Deruyter Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Deruyter Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360885004585
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deruyter Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 47.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 119
- students enrolled
Deruyter Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deruyter Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360885004585 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deruyter Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deruyter Elementary School
Deruyter Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Deruyter, New York, enrolling 119 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Deruyter Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.1% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of New York schools, with 119 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #28.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Deruyter Central School District, also runs Deruyter High School (187 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 Deruyter Elementary School compares
Deruyter 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.1% | ▼ 16% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$31,041
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 95.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.7, Deruyter Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deruyter Central School District, which includes Deruyter Elementary School.
$31,041
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.3%
State 52.2%
Federal 14.5%
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 Deruyter Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deruyter High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deruyter Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~119 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deruyter Elementary School
How many students attend Deruyter Elementary School?
Deruyter Elementary School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deruyter, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deruyter Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deruyter Elementary School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 58% 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 Deruyter Elementary School?
47.1% of students at Deruyter Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deruyter Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Deruyter Elementary School is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Deruyter, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deruyter Elementary School?
Deruyter Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Deruyter Elementary School a good school?
Deruyter Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Deruyter Central School District?
Besides Deruyter Elementary School, Deruyter Central School District also operates Deruyter High School (187 students). See the Deruyter Central School District district page for the complete list.
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