Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yorktown Heights, NY

Mohansic School

Federal NCES profile for Mohansic School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 363198004283
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mohansic School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Yorktown Heights · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
students per teacher
7.1%
free-lunch eligible

Mohansic School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mohansic School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Yorktown Heights, NY.

Enrollment

476

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mohansic School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mohansic School

Mohansic School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Yorktown Heights, New York, enrolling 476 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.1% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the New York average.

With 476 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 387 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 46/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Yorktown Central School District also operates Yorktown High School (1,105 students) and Mildred E Strang Middle School (793 students) alongside Mohansic 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 Mohansic School compares

Mohansic 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.1% ▼ 87% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 476 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.1%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$28,918
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 71.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Asian 6.7%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Mohansic School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yorktown Central School District, which includes Mohansic School.

$28,918
Per student
+9%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 24.1%
Federal 6.3%

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 Mohansic School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yorktown High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mildred E Strang Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crompond School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brookside School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mohansic School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yorktown Central School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mohansic School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mohansic School

How many students attend Mohansic School?

Mohansic School has 476 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yorktown Heights, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mohansic School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mohansic School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Mohansic School?

7.1% of students at Mohansic School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mohansic School?

The largest demographic group at Mohansic School is White at 71.8% of enrollment, in Yorktown Heights, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mohansic School?

Mohansic School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mohansic School rank among elementary schools in Yorktown Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Mohansic School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Yorktown Heights, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Yorktown Heights on the city page.

Is Mohansic School a good school?

Mohansic School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Yorktown Central School District?

Besides Mohansic School, Yorktown Central School District also operates Yorktown High School (1,105 students), Mildred E Strang Middle School (793 students), and Crompond School (559 students). See the Yorktown Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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