Other / mixed grade configuration · Pleasantville, NY

Edenwald School

Federal NCES profile for Edenwald School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360847000653
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
81
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edenwald School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

#3 of 5
public schools in Pleasantville · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
4.8:1
small classes for New York
96.5%
free-lunch eligible

Edenwald School has class sizes smaller than 98% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edenwald School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Pleasantville, NY.

Enrollment

86

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-59% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

96.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Edenwald School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:14.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Edenwald School

Edenwald School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Pleasantville, New York, enrolling 86 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.8:1, Edenwald School is leaner than roughly 98% of New York schools and 59% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 96.5% of students qualify for free meals, 72% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 86 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 38 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.

Its student body is led by African American (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 60/100).

The surrounding Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District spends $88,739 per pupil, 236% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 36 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 86 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Its district, Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District, also runs Mount Pleasant-Cottage School (122 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 Edenwald School compares

Edenwald 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 4.8:1 ▼ 59% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.5% ▲ 72% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 86 top 98% - -

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

4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
96.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.8:1
students per teacher - 59% below state mean
Top 2% in New York - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$88,739
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
0
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.9 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

African American 53.5%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
White 10.5%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Edenwald School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District, which includes Edenwald School.

$88,739
Per student
+236%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+435%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 90.9%
State 2.0%
Federal 7.1%

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 Edenwald School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mount Pleasant-Cottage School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Edenwald School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Edenwald School

How many students attend Edenwald School?

Edenwald School has 86 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Pleasantville, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edenwald School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edenwald School is 4.8:1, which is 59% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 69% 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 Edenwald School?

96.5% of students at Edenwald School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edenwald School?

The largest demographic group at Edenwald School is African American at 53.5% of enrollment, in Pleasantville, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edenwald School?

Edenwald School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Edenwald School rank among public schools in Pleasantville?

By Resource Investment Index, Edenwald School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Pleasantville, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pleasantville on the city page.

Is Edenwald School a good school?

Edenwald School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District?

Besides Edenwald School, Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District also operates Mount Pleasant-Cottage School (122 students). See the Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free 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 2021-22) · 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

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