Enrollment
573
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake View, NY
Pinehurst Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Pinehurst Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361167000926
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pinehurst Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- large classes for New York
- 12.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 573
- students enrolled
Pinehurst Elementary School has class sizes larger than 71% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Frontier Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361167000926 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pinehurst Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pinehurst Elementary School
Pinehurst Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake View, New York, enrolling 573 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.9% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 573 puts it in the larger 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.
Among 515 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #413, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 573 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Frontier Central School District spends $18,847 per pupil, 29% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Frontier Central School District also operates Frontier Senior High School (1,293 students) and Frontier Middle School (1,067 students) alongside Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst Elementary School compares
Pinehurst 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 | 13:1 | ▲ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 77% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 573 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
573
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 71% in New York - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,847
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 573 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Pinehurst Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frontier Central School District, which includes Pinehurst Elementary School.
$18,847
Per student
-29%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.3%
State 42.4%
Federal 10.3%
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 Pinehurst Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frontier Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Big Tree Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cloverbank Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blasdell Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pinehurst Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,293
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,067
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~573 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pinehurst Elementary School
How many students attend Pinehurst Elementary School?
Pinehurst Elementary School has 573 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake View, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinehurst Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pinehurst Elementary School is 13:1, which is 10% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pinehurst Elementary School?
12.9% of students at Pinehurst Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinehurst Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Pinehurst Elementary School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Lake View, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinehurst Elementary School?
Pinehurst Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Pinehurst Elementary School a good school?
Pinehurst Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Frontier Central School District?
Besides Pinehurst Elementary School, Frontier Central School District also operates Frontier Senior High School (1,293 students), Frontier Middle School (1,067 students), and Big Tree Elementary School (535 students). See the Frontier Central School District district page for the complete list.
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