Enrollment
206
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Odessa, NY
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Howard a Hanlon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362163003067
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 46.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 206
- students enrolled
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Odessa-Montour Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362163003067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Howard a Hanlon Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Howard a Hanlon Elementary School
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School is a small elementary school in Odessa, New York, enrolling 206 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 206 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 329 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #76.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 206 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Odessa-Montour Central School District also operates Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School (284 students) and B C Cate Elementary School (183 students) alongside Howard a Hanlon Elementary 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 Howard a Hanlon Elementary School compares
Howard a Hanlon 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 | 12.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.8% | ▼ 17% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 206 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.8%
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
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 61% in New York - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,149
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 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 93.2%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Howard a Hanlon Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Odessa-Montour Central School District, which includes Howard a Hanlon Elementary School.
$23,149
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 59.4%
Federal 16.3%
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 Howard a Hanlon Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| B C Cate Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Howard a Hanlon Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 183
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary 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 (~206 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Howard a Hanlon Elementary School
How many students attend Howard a Hanlon Elementary School?
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School has 206 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Odessa, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard a Hanlon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Howard a Hanlon Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Howard a Hanlon Elementary School?
46.8% of students at Howard a Hanlon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Howard a Hanlon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Howard a Hanlon Elementary School is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Odessa, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Howard a Hanlon Elementary School?
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Howard a Hanlon Elementary School a good school?
Howard a Hanlon Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Odessa-Montour Central School District?
Besides Howard a Hanlon Elementary School, Odessa-Montour Central School District also operates Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School (284 students) and B C Cate Elementary School (183 students). See the Odessa-Montour Central School District district page for the complete list.
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