Enrollment
148
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrisville, NY
Harrisville Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Harrisville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361377001127
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrisville Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 148
- students enrolled
Harrisville Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harrisville Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361377001127 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrisville Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrisville Elementary School
Harrisville Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Harrisville, New York, enrolling 148 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Harrisville Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.5% 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 95% of New York schools, with 148 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #26.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Harrisville Central School District, also runs Harrisville Junior-Senior High School (164 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 Harrisville Elementary School compares
Harrisville 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▼ 17% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$31,104
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
White 92.6%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, Harrisville Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrisville Central School District, which includes Harrisville Elementary School.
$31,104
Per student
+18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.4%
State 52.9%
Federal 15.7%
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 Harrisville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harrisville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~148 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrisville Elementary School
How many students attend Harrisville Elementary School?
Harrisville Elementary School has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrisville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrisville Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrisville Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Harrisville Elementary School?
46.5% of students at Harrisville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrisville Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Harrisville Elementary School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Harrisville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrisville Elementary School?
Harrisville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Harrisville Elementary School a good school?
Harrisville Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Harrisville Central School District?
Besides Harrisville Elementary School, Harrisville Central School District also operates Harrisville Junior-Senior High School (164 students). See the Harrisville Central School District district page for the complete list.
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