Enrollment
366
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Edward, NY
Fort Edward School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Edward School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361131000893
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Edward School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for New York
- 49.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 366
- students enrolled
Fort Edward School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fort Edward Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361131000893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Edward School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Edward School
Fort Edward School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fort Edward, New York, enrolling 366 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Fort Edward School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.1% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 366 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 832 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #374.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Fort Edward Union Free School District operates only this one school, so Fort Edward School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Fort Edward School compares
Fort Edward 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.1% | ▼ 13% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 366 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.4%
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
$24,000
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 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 85.0%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Fort Edward School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Edward Union Free School District, which includes Fort Edward School.
$24,000
Per student
-9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 61.7%
Federal 10.2%
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.
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 (~366 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Edward School
How many students attend Fort Edward School?
Fort Edward School has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Edward, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Edward School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Edward School is 8.1:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Fort Edward School?
49.1% of students at Fort Edward School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Edward School?
The largest demographic group at Fort Edward School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Fort Edward, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Edward School?
Fort Edward School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fort Edward School a good school?
Fort Edward School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. 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 Fort Edward Union Free School District?
None reported; Fort Edward Union Free School District operates only Fort Edward School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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