Enrollment
298
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montauk, NY
Montauk School
Federal NCES profile for Montauk School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361971001805
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montauk School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New York schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 298
- students enrolled
Montauk School has class sizes smaller than 93% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montauk Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361971001805 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montauk School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montauk School
Montauk School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Montauk, New York, enrolling 298 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Montauk School is leaner than roughly 93% of New York schools and 38% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 298 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 298 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Montauk Union Free School District spends $59,652 per pupil, 126% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Montauk Union Free School District operates only this one school, so Montauk School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Montauk School compares
Montauk 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 298 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
298
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 7% in New York - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.0%
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
$59,652
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 298 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 66.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Montauk School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montauk Union Free School District, which includes Montauk School.
$59,652
Per student
+126%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+260%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 94.0%
State 5.6%
Federal 0.4%
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.
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 (~298 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montauk School
How many students attend Montauk School?
Montauk School has 298 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montauk, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montauk School?
The student-teacher ratio at Montauk School is 7.3:1, which is 38% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montauk School?
The largest demographic group at Montauk School is White at 66.4% of enrollment, in Montauk, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montauk School?
Montauk School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Montauk School a good school?
Montauk School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of 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 Montauk Union Free School District?
None reported; Montauk Union Free School District operates only Montauk School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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