Other / mixed grade configuration · Troy, NY

Gardner-Dickinson School

Federal NCES profile for Gardner-Dickinson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363183004238
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gardner-Dickinson School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 8
schools in Troy · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
large classes for New York
306
students enrolled

Gardner-Dickinson School has class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gardner-Dickinson School ranks #1 of 8 schools in Troy, NY.

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

-22 students YoY

Gardner-Dickinson School shrank from 333 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.9 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 363183004238 · Troy, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

306 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Delta Junction Elementary (306 students)

Gardner-Dickinson School shrank from 333 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 23.9 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Gardner-Dickinson School compares

Gardner-Dickinson School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 13.3:1 ▲ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 306 top 74% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in New York - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,866
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 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.5%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Gardner-Dickinson School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Wynantskill Union Free School District reports $26,866 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.

Frequently asked questions about Gardner-Dickinson School

How many students attend Gardner-Dickinson School?

Gardner-Dickinson School has 306 students enrolled. It is a public school in Troy, NY. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gardner-Dickinson School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gardner-Dickinson School is 13.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gardner-Dickinson School?

The largest demographic group at Gardner-Dickinson School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Troy, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gardner-Dickinson School?

Gardner-Dickinson School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).

How does Gardner-Dickinson School rank among schools in Troy?

By Resource Investment Index, Gardner-Dickinson School ranks #1 of 8 schools in Troy, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Troy on the city page.

What other schools are in Wynantskill Union Free School District?

None reported; Wynantskill Union Free School District operates only Gardner-Dickinson School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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