Enrollment
644
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 362820003803
Minnesauke Elementary School — East Setauket, NY
Federal NCES profile for Minnesauke Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minnesauke Elementary School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes larger than 82% of New York schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 51/100
- 14:1
- large classes for New York
- 11.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 644
- students enrolled
School address
District: Three Village Central School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minnesauke Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Minnesauke Elementary School reports 644 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the New York average and 77% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Three Village Central School District spends $36,330 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $26,410 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 71.7% from local sources (property taxes), 25.5% from the state, and 2.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Minnesauke Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▲ 20% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.8% | ▼ 79% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 644 | top 78% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 59% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
644 larger than 76% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
11.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 82% in New York — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$36,330
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $26,410
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 644 Top 78% in New York — larger than 22% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 46.0
Students per teacher 14:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.8% -79% vs state
NCES ID 362820003803
Student demographics
White 70.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Asian 9.3%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.9%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Three Village Central School District, which includes Minnesauke Elementary School.
$36,330
Per student
+38%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+119%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.7%
State 25.5%
Federal 2.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,442
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 655
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Minnesauke Elementary School
How many students attend Minnesauke Elementary School?
Minnesauke Elementary School has 644 students enrolled. It is a other school in EAST SETAUKET, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnesauke Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnesauke Elementary School is 14:1, which is 20% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minnesauke Elementary School?
11.8% of students at Minnesauke Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minnesauke Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Minnesauke Elementary School is White at 70.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in EAST SETAUKET, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minnesauke Elementary School?
Minnesauke Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Minnesauke Elementary School a good school?
Minnesauke Elementary School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes larger than 82% of New York schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.