Other / mixed grade configuration · Fishers Island, NY
Fishers Island School
Federal NCES profile for Fishers Island School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
The verdict
Fishers Island School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 56
- students enrolled
Fishers Island School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361110000884 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 361110000884 · Fishers Island, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
56 enr · 9.3:1 · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Fishers Island School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Fishers Island School compares
Fishers Island 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.0, Fishers Island School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fishers Island Union Free School District, which includes Fishers Island School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~56 students)
Frequently asked questions about Fishers Island School
How many students attend Fishers Island School?
Fishers Island School has 56 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fishers Island, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fishers Island School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fishers Island School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fishers Island School?
The largest demographic group at Fishers Island School is White at 76.8% of enrollment, in Fishers Island, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fishers Island School?
Fishers Island School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Fishers Island Union Free School District?
None reported; Fishers Island Union Free School District operates only Fishers Island School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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