Enrollment
385
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Purchase, NY
Purchase School
Federal NCES profile for Purchase School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361374001125
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Purchase School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- large classes for New York
- 6.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 385
- students enrolled
Purchase School has class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harrison Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361374001125 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-89% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Purchase School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Purchase School
Purchase School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Purchase, New York, enrolling 385 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.2% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the New York average.
With 385 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 297 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #101.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 48/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Harrison Central School District spends $32,929 per pupil, 25% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Harrison Central School District also operates Harrison High School (1,066 students) and Louis M Klein Middle School (923 students) alongside Purchase 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 Purchase School compares
Purchase 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 | 13.3:1 | ▲ 13% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.2% | ▼ 89% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 385 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 89% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 75% in New York - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$32,929
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 70.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 9.6%
Asian 5.5%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Purchase School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrison Central School District, which includes Purchase School.
$32,929
Per student
+25%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.0%
State 6.4%
Federal 4.6%
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 Purchase School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Louis M Klein Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Harrison Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Parsons Memorial School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Samuel J Preston School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Purchase School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,066
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 923
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 607
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar elementary 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 (~385 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Purchase School
How many students attend Purchase School?
Purchase School has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Purchase, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Purchase School?
The student-teacher ratio at Purchase School is 13.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Purchase School?
6.2% of students at Purchase School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Purchase School?
The largest demographic group at Purchase School is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Purchase, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Purchase School?
Purchase School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Purchase School a good school?
Purchase School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of 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 Harrison Central School District?
Besides Purchase School, Harrison Central School District also operates Harrison High School (1,066 students), Louis M Klein Middle School (923 students), and Harrison Avenue Elementary School (607 students). See the Harrison Central School District district page for the complete list.
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