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.
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
NCES ID 362334003267 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Pocantico Hills Central School grew from 320 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).
Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+19 students YoY 362334003267 · Sleepy Hollow, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
322 enr · 9.2:1 · 19.1% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Red Bay High School (322 students)
Pocantico Hills Central School grew from 320 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Pocantico Hills Central School compares
Pocantico Hills Central School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 38.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Pocantico Hills Central School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Pocantico Hills Central School District reports $68,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~322 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 320 (2022-23) → 339 (2023-24), up 19.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.