Other / mixed grade configuration · Menands, NY
Menands School
Federal NCES profile for Menands School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Menands School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 282
- students enrolled
Menands School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361899001719 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Menands School shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 257 in 2023-24 (-7.6%).
Teacher FTE added 26.5 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-21 students YoY 361899001719 · Menands, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
282 enr · 10.8:1 · 39.6% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Eutaw Primary School (282 students)
Menands School shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 257 in 2023-24 (-7.6%). Teacher FTE added 26.5 → 29.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Menands School compares
Menands 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 30% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 79% | - | - |
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: African American at 33.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.5, Menands School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Menands Union Free School District reports $29,101 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 (~282 students)
Frequently asked questions about Menands School
How many students attend Menands School?
Menands School has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Menands, NY. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), down 21.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menands School?
The student-teacher ratio at Menands School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Menands School?
39.6% of students at Menands School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Menands School?
The largest demographic group at Menands School is African American at 33.7% of enrollment, in Menands, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Menands School?
Menands School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
What other schools are in Menands Union Free School District?
None reported; Menands Union Free School District operates only Menands School as a public school district in NCES's records.