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.
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
NCES ID 361131000893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Fort Edward School held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 45.9 → 44.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 361131000893 · Fort Edward, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
366 enr · 8.1:1 · 49.1% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Sunset Canyon School (366 students)
Fort Edward School held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 45.9 → 44.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Fort Edward School compares
Fort Edward 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Fort Edward School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Fort Edward Union Free School District reports $28,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~366 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 383 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
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, 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 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.