Enrollment
351
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 362379003310
Prattsburgh Central School — Prattsburgh, NY
Federal NCES profile for Prattsburgh Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 72
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Prattsburgh Central School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prattsburgh Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Prattsburgh Central School reports 351 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the New York average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 351 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prattsburgh Central School District spends $38,766 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.6% from local sources (property taxes), 61.5% from the state, and 15.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Prattsburgh Central School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.3% | ▼ 19% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 351 | top 35% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
45.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 28% in New York — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$38,766
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 351 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 351 Top 35% in New York — larger than 65% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 10.1:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.3% -19% vs state
NCES ID 362379003310
Student demographics
White 93.2%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 351:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prattsburgh Central School District, which includes Prattsburgh Central School.
$38,766
Per student
+30%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+99%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.6%
State 61.5%
Federal 15.9%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Prattsburgh Central School
How many students attend Prattsburgh Central School?
Prattsburgh Central School has 351 students enrolled. It is a other school in PRATTSBURGH, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prattsburgh Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prattsburgh Central School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prattsburgh Central School?
45.3% of students at Prattsburgh Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prattsburgh Central School?
The largest demographic group at Prattsburgh Central School is White at 93.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in PRATTSBURGH, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prattsburgh Central School?
Prattsburgh Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.