Enrollment
391
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Scarsdale, NY
Seely Place School
Federal NCES profile for Seely Place School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361020004508
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Seely Place School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #1 of 8
- elementary schools in Scarsdale · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 391
- students enrolled
Seely Place School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Seely Place School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Scarsdale, NY.
School address
District: Edgemont Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361020004508 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Seely Place School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Seely Place School
Seely Place School is a mid-sized elementary school in Scarsdale, New York, enrolling 391 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.
With 391 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and Asian (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Edgemont Union Free School District also operates Edgemont Junior-Senior High School (915 students) and Greenville School (527 students) alongside Seely Place 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 Seely Place School compares
Seely Place 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 |
| Enrollment | 391 | top 56% | - | - |
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.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
1.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$29,281
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 + 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 43.5%
Asian 31.2%
Two or More 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 43.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Seely Place School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edgemont Union Free School District, which includes Seely Place School.
$29,281
Per student
+11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.6%
State 10.4%
Federal 1.0%
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 Seely Place School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemont Junior-Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenville School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Seely Place School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 915
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~391 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Seely Place School
How many students attend Seely Place School?
Seely Place School has 391 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Scarsdale, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seely Place School?
The student-teacher ratio at Seely Place 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 is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seely Place School?
The largest demographic group at Seely Place School is White at 43.5% of enrollment, in Scarsdale, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Seely Place School?
Seely Place School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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).
How does Seely Place School rank among elementary schools in Scarsdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Seely Place School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Scarsdale, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Scarsdale on the city page.
Is Seely Place School a good school?
Seely Place School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. It is also more 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 Edgemont Union Free School District?
Besides Seely Place School, Edgemont Union Free School District also operates Edgemont Junior-Senior High School (915 students) and Greenville School (527 students). See the Edgemont Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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