Other / mixed grade configuration · South Otselic, NY
Otselic Valley Central School
Federal NCES profile for Otselic Valley Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Otselic Valley Central School earns 34/100 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.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 50.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 261
- students enrolled
Otselic Valley Central School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 362210003132 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Otselic Valley Central School held near 290 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 362210003132 · South Otselic, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
261 enr · 10.4:1 · 50.7% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Norwood Elementary School (261 students)
Otselic Valley Central School held near 290 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Otselic Valley Central School compares
Otselic Valley Central School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.7% | ▼ 10% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 261 | top 83% | - | - |
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: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Otselic Valley Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Otselic Valley Csd reports $33,208 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 (~261 students)
Frequently asked questions about Otselic Valley Central School
How many students attend Otselic Valley Central School?
Otselic Valley Central School has 261 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Otselic, NY. CCD year-over-year: 300 (2022-23) → 290 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otselic Valley Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Otselic Valley Central School is 10.4:1, which is 12% 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 Otselic Valley Central School?
50.7% of students at Otselic Valley Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Otselic Valley Central School?
The largest demographic group at Otselic Valley Central School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in South Otselic, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Otselic Valley Central School?
Otselic Valley Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Otselic Valley Csd?
None reported; Otselic Valley Csd operates only Otselic Valley Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.