Enrollment
210
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pine Plains, NY
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362304003230
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 35.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 210
- students enrolled
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pine Plains Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362304003230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center is a small elementary school in Pine Plains, New York, enrolling 210 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 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 35.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 286 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #173.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 38/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pine Plains Central School District spends $34,760 per pupil, 32% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Pine Plains Central School District also operates Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School (426 students) and Cold Spring Early Learning Center (144 students) alongside Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center.
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 Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center compares
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▼ 36% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 37% in New York - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$34,760
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
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 76.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 5.7%
Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.7, Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine Plains Central School District, which includes Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center.
$34,760
Per student
+32%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 25.7%
Federal 6.9%
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 Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cold Spring Early Learning Center | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~210 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center
How many students attend Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center?
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center has 210 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pine Plains, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center?
35.8% of students at Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Pine Plains, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center?
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center a good school?
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center 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 Pine Plains Central School District?
Besides Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning Center, Pine Plains Central School District also operates Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School (426 students) and Cold Spring Early Learning Center (144 students). See the Pine Plains Central School District district page for the complete list.
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