Other / mixed grade configuration · Fulton, NY

Fairgrieve School

Federal NCES profile for Fairgrieve School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361170000929
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairgrieve School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools.

#4 of 5
schools in Fulton · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
large classes for New York
73.6%
free-lunch eligible

Fairgrieve School has class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fairgrieve School ranks #4 of 5 schools in Fulton, NY.

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

-14 students YoY

Fairgrieve School held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.1 → 33.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 361170000929 · Fulton, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

390 enr · 15:1 · 73.6% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: G Ray Bodley High School (938 students)

Fairgrieve School held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.1 → 33.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Fairgrieve School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fairgrieve School reports 390 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 Fairgrieve School compares

Fairgrieve 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 15:1 ▲ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.6% ▲ 31% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 390 top 57% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above 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
15:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 86% in New York - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$25,879
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 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
African American 3.6%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Fairgrieve School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Fulton City School District reports $25,879 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fairgrieve School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
G Ray Bodley High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fulton Junior High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Granby Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
J E Lanigan School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Volney Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton City School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 Fairgrieve School

How many students attend Fairgrieve School?

Fairgrieve School has 390 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fulton, NY. CCD year-over-year: 439 (2022-23) → 425 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairgrieve School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairgrieve School is 15:1, which is 27% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairgrieve School?

73.6% of students at Fairgrieve School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairgrieve School?

The largest demographic group at Fairgrieve School is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Fulton, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairgrieve School?

Fairgrieve School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Fairgrieve School rank among schools in Fulton?

By Resource Investment Index, Fairgrieve School ranks #4 of 5 schools in Fulton, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fulton on the city page.

What other schools are in Fulton City School District?

Besides Fairgrieve School, Fulton City School District also operates G Ray Bodley High School (938 students), Fulton Junior High School (472 students), and Granby Elementary School (463 students). See the Fulton City 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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