Enrollment
231
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richfield Springs, NY
Richfield Springs Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Richfield Springs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362457003347
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richfield Springs Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for New York
- 55.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 231
- students enrolled
Richfield Springs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Richfield Springs Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362457003347 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richfield Springs Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richfield Springs Elementary School
Richfield Springs Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Richfield Springs, New York, enrolling 231 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Richfield Springs Elementary School is leaner than roughly 86% of New York schools and 27% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 231 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 348 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #114.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Richfield Springs Central School District, also runs Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School (189 students).
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 Richfield Springs Elementary School compares
Richfield Springs Elementary 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▼ 1% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,446
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
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Richfield Springs Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richfield Springs Central School District, which includes Richfield Springs Elementary School.
$26,446
Per student
+0%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 61.4%
Federal 9.1%
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 Richfield Springs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Richfield Springs Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~231 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Richfield Springs Elementary School
How many students attend Richfield Springs Elementary School?
Richfield Springs Elementary School has 231 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richfield Springs, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richfield Springs Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richfield Springs Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Richfield Springs Elementary School?
55.8% of students at Richfield Springs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richfield Springs Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Richfield Springs Elementary School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Richfield Springs, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richfield Springs Elementary School?
Richfield Springs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Richfield Springs Elementary School a good school?
Richfield Springs Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Richfield Springs Central School District?
Besides Richfield Springs Elementary School, Richfield Springs Central School District also operates Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School (189 students). See the Richfield Springs Central School District district page for the complete list.
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