Enrollment
310
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garden City Park, NY
Garden City Park School
Federal NCES profile for Garden City Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362040001882
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden City Park School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 20.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 310
- students enrolled
Garden City Park School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 362040001882 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden City Park School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garden City Park School
Garden City Park School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Garden City Park, New York, enrolling 310 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.8% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 310 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 454 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #365, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (54%) and White (22%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1240 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District also operates New Hyde Park Road School (475 students) and Hillside Grade School (446 students) alongside Garden City Park School.
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 Garden City Park School compares
Garden City Park 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.8% | ▼ 63% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 310 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$22,986
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Asian 54.2%
White 21.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: Asian at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Garden City Park School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, which includes Garden City Park School.
$22,986
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.4%
State 24.6%
Federal 6.9%
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 Garden City Park School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hyde Park Road School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hillside Grade School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Manor Oaks William Bowie School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden City Park School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~310 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garden City Park School
How many students attend Garden City Park School?
Garden City Park School has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garden City Park, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden City Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden City Park School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Garden City Park School?
20.8% of students at Garden City Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden City Park School?
The largest demographic group at Garden City Park School is Asian at 54.2% of enrollment, in Garden City Park, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden City Park School?
Garden City Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garden City Park School a good school?
Garden City Park School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District?
Besides Garden City Park School, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District also operates New Hyde Park Road School (475 students), Hillside Grade School (446 students), and Manor Oaks William Bowie School (320 students). See the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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