Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine Bush, NY

Pine Bush Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pine Bush Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362301004820
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Bush Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of New York schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Pine Bush · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
large classes for New York
44.5%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Bush Elementary School has class sizes larger than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Bush Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Pine Bush, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Pine Bush Elementary School held near 647 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 43.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 362301004820 · Pine Bush, NY Other · MID · TRAD

648 enr · 15.4:1 · 44.5% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine Bush Senior High School (1,562 students)

Pine Bush Elementary School held near 647 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 43.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Pine Bush Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pine Bush Elementary School reports 648 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pine Bush Elementary School compares

Pine Bush Elementary 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 15.4:1 ▲ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.5% ▼ 21% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 648 top 22% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
648
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.5%
free-lunch eligible - 21% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 89% in New York - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$26,035
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
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
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Pine Bush Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Pine Bush Central School District reports $26,035 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pine Bush Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine Bush Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crispell Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
E J Russell Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Circleville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Circleville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pine Bush Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Pine Bush Elementary School

How many students attend Pine Bush Elementary School?

Pine Bush Elementary School has 648 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine Bush, NY. CCD year-over-year: 649 (2022-23) → 647 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Bush Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Bush Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 31% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Bush Elementary School?

44.5% of students at Pine Bush Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Bush Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Pine Bush Elementary School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Pine Bush, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Bush Elementary School?

Pine Bush Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pine Bush Elementary School rank among public schools in Pine Bush?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Bush Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Pine Bush, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pine Bush Central School District?

Besides Pine Bush Elementary School, Pine Bush Central School District also operates Pine Bush Senior High School (1,562 students), Crispell Middle School (614 students), and E J Russell Elementary School (524 students). See the Pine Bush 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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