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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 363183004238 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~306 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
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.