Enrollment
125
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenicia, NY
Phoenicia Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Phoenicia Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362184003102
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Phoenicia Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
Phoenicia Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Onteora Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362184003102 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phoenicia Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Phoenicia Elementary School
Phoenicia Elementary School is a small elementary school in Phoenicia, New York, enrolling 125 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Phoenicia Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of New York schools, with 125 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 60 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #48, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Onteora Central School District spends $44,890 per pupil, 70% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Onteora Central School District also operates Onteora High School (370 students) and Onteora Middle School (248 students) alongside Phoenicia Elementary 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 Phoenicia Elementary School compares
Phoenicia Elementary 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▼ 30% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.4%
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
$44,890
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Onteora Central School District, which includes Phoenicia Elementary School.
$44,890
Per student
+70%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+171%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 19.4%
Federal 8.4%
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.
How Phoenicia Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onteora High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Onteora Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Reginald Bennett Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodstock Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Phoenicia Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~125 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Phoenicia Elementary School
How many students attend Phoenicia Elementary School?
Phoenicia Elementary School has 125 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenicia, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenicia Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Phoenicia Elementary School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 58% 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 Phoenicia Elementary School?
39.2% of students at Phoenicia Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenicia Elementary School?
Phoenicia Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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).
Is Phoenicia Elementary School a good school?
Phoenicia Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Onteora Central School District?
Besides Phoenicia Elementary School, Onteora Central School District also operates Onteora High School (370 students), Onteora Middle School (248 students), and Reginald Bennett Elementary School (236 students). See the Onteora Central School District district page for the complete list.
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