Enrollment
361
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sea Cliff, NY
Sea Cliff Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sea Cliff Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362637003615
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sea Cliff Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 361
- students enrolled
Sea Cliff Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Shore Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362637003615 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sea Cliff Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sea Cliff Elementary School
Sea Cliff Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sea Cliff, New York, enrolling 361 students.
At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 361 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1203 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding North Shore Central School District spends $42,183 per pupil, 60% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
North Shore Central School District also operates North Shore Senior High School (776 students) and North Shore Middle School (642 students) alongside Sea Cliff Elementary 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 Sea Cliff Elementary School compares
Sea Cliff 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 361 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
361
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 43% in New York - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$42,183
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 78.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 5.0%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 78.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Sea Cliff Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Shore Central School District, which includes Sea Cliff Elementary School.
$42,183
Per student
+60%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+154%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.4%
State 8.6%
Federal 2.9%
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.
How Sea Cliff Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Shore Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Glenwood Landing Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Glen Head Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sea Cliff Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 776
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 642
- Students per teacher
- 7.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~361 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sea Cliff Elementary School
How many students attend Sea Cliff Elementary School?
Sea Cliff Elementary School has 361 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sea Cliff, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sea Cliff Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sea Cliff Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sea Cliff Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sea Cliff Elementary School is White at 78.1% of enrollment, in Sea Cliff, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sea Cliff Elementary School?
Sea Cliff Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Sea Cliff Elementary School a good school?
Sea Cliff Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 North Shore Central School District?
Besides Sea Cliff Elementary School, North Shore Central School District also operates North Shore Senior High School (776 students), North Shore Middle School (642 students), and Glenwood Landing Elementary School (386 students). See the North Shore Central School District district page for the complete list.
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