Enrollment
351
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prattsburgh, NY
Prattsburgh Central School
Federal NCES profile for Prattsburgh Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362379003310
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prattsburgh Central School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 45.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 351
- students enrolled
Prattsburgh Central School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prattsburgh Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362379003310 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-17% 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
What stands out at Prattsburgh Central School
Prattsburgh Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Prattsburgh, New York, enrolling 351 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 351 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 859 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #150.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 351 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Prattsburgh Central School District operates only this one school, so Prattsburgh 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 Prattsburgh Central School compares
Prattsburgh 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.3% | ▼ 19% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 351 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 27% in New York - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$26,624
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
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
- 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 93.2%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Prattsburgh Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prattsburgh Central School District, which includes Prattsburgh Central School.
$26,624
Per student
+1%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
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 (~351 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prattsburgh Central School
How many students attend Prattsburgh Central School?
Prattsburgh Central School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prattsburgh, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prattsburgh Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prattsburgh Central School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 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% of enrollment, in Prattsburgh, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prattsburgh Central School?
Prattsburgh Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Prattsburgh Central School a good school?
Prattsburgh Central School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Prattsburgh Central School District?
None reported; Prattsburgh Central School District operates only Prattsburgh Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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