Enrollment
347
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine City, NY
Pine City School
Federal NCES profile for Pine City School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361056000822
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine City School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools.
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.4:1
- large classes for New York
- 46.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 347
- students enrolled
Pine City School has class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elmira City School District · New York
NCES ID 361056000822 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine City School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine City School
Pine City School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pine City, New York, enrolling 347 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.4:1 is larger than about 98% of New York schools and 73% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 347 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 844 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #841, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Elmira City School District also operates Elmira High School (1,273 students) and Ernie Davis Academy (844 students) alongside Pine City 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 Pine City School compares
Pine City 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 | 20.4:1 | ▲ 73% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.4% | ▼ 17% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 347 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher
- 73% above state mean
Top 98% in New York - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.2%
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
$21,544
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 80.4%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.9, Pine City School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elmira City School District, which includes Pine City School.
$21,544
Per student
-18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 59.9%
Federal 20.3%
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 Pine City School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ernie Davis Academy | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hendy Avenue School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Parley Coburn School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Broadway Academy | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine City School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,273
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 844
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~347 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pine City School
How many students attend Pine City School?
Pine City School has 347 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine City, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine City School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine City School is 20.4:1, which is 73% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine City School?
46.4% of students at Pine City School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine City School?
The largest demographic group at Pine City School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Pine City, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine City School?
Pine City School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 Pine City School a good school?
Pine City School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Elmira City School District?
Besides Pine City School, Elmira City School District also operates Elmira High School (1,273 students), Ernie Davis Academy (844 students), and Hendy Avenue School (391 students). See the Elmira City School District district page for the complete list.
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