Enrollment
182
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gilbertsville, NY
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360475704759
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 49.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 182
- students enrolled
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360475704759 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Gilbertsville, New York, enrolling 182 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.7% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New York schools, with 182 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 215 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District, also runs Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School (138 students).
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 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School compares
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.7% | ▼ 12% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
182
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,901
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 96.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District, which includes Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School.
$24,901
Per student
-6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 63.2%
Federal 17.4%
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 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~182 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School
How many students attend Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School?
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School has 182 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gilbertsville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School?
49.7% of students at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Gilbertsville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School?
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School a good school?
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District?
Besides Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District also operates Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School (138 students). See the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District district page for the complete list.
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