Enrollment
322
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sleepy Hollow, NY
Pocantico Hills Central School
Federal NCES profile for Pocantico Hills Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362334003267
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pocantico Hills Central School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Sleepy Hollow · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 19.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Pocantico Hills Central School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pocantico Hills Central School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
School address
District: Pocantico Hills Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362334003267 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pocantico Hills Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pocantico Hills Central School
Pocantico Hills Central School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sleepy Hollow, New York, enrolling 322 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.1% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 322 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 436 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #31, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 161 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Pocantico Hills Central School District spends $67,760 per pupil, 157% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Pocantico Hills Central School District operates only this one school, so Pocantico Hills Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Pocantico Hills Central School compares
Pocantico Hills Central 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 22% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 66% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 322 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 20% in New York - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$67,760
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 161 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 38.8%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
Asian 14.9%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 38.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Pocantico Hills Central School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pocantico Hills Central School District, which includes Pocantico Hills Central School.
$67,760
Per student
+157%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+308%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.0%
State 8.1%
Federal 2.9%
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.
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 (~322 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pocantico Hills Central School
How many students attend Pocantico Hills Central School?
Pocantico Hills Central School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pocantico Hills Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pocantico Hills Central School is 9.2:1, which is 22% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Pocantico Hills Central School?
19.1% of students at Pocantico Hills Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pocantico Hills Central School?
The largest demographic group at Pocantico Hills Central School is White at 38.8% of enrollment, in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pocantico Hills Central School?
Pocantico Hills Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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).
How does Pocantico Hills Central School rank among public schools in Sleepy Hollow?
By Resource Investment Index, Pocantico Hills Central School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Sleepy Hollow, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sleepy Hollow on the city page.
Is Pocantico Hills Central School a good school?
Pocantico Hills Central School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. It is also more 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 Pocantico Hills Central School District?
None reported; Pocantico Hills Central School District operates only Pocantico Hills Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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