Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sodus, NY

Sodus Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Sodus Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362712004902
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sodus Intermediate School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Sodus · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
6.9:1
small classes for New York
69.7%
free-lunch eligible

Sodus Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sodus Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sodus, NY.

Enrollment

214

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sodus Intermediate School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:16.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sodus Intermediate School

Sodus Intermediate School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Sodus, New York, enrolling 214 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Sodus Intermediate School is leaner than roughly 94% of New York schools and 42% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 214 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 255 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #109.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 60/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 53 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 214 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Sodus Central School District also operates Sodus Jr/Sr High School (472 students) and Sodus Elementary School (345 students) alongside Sodus Intermediate 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 Sodus Intermediate School compares

Sodus Intermediate 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 6.9:1 ▼ 42% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.7% ▲ 24% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 214 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above 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
6.9:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$30,373
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
29
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.8 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 55.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
Two or More 10.7%
African American 6.5%

Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Sodus Intermediate School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sodus Central School District, which includes Sodus Intermediate School.

$30,373
Per student
+15%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.6%
State 51.7%
Federal 23.7%

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 Sodus Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sodus Jr/Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sodus Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sodus Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sodus Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sodus Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sodus Intermediate School

How many students attend Sodus Intermediate School?

Sodus Intermediate School has 214 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sodus, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sodus Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sodus Intermediate School is 6.9:1, which is 42% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 56% 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 Sodus Intermediate School?

69.7% of students at Sodus Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sodus Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Sodus Intermediate School is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Sodus, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sodus Intermediate School?

Sodus Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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).

How does Sodus Intermediate School rank among public schools in Sodus?

By Resource Investment Index, Sodus Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sodus, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sodus on the city page.

Is Sodus Intermediate School a good school?

Sodus Intermediate School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Sodus Central School District?

Besides Sodus Intermediate School, Sodus Central School District also operates Sodus Jr/Sr High School (472 students) and Sodus Elementary School (345 students). See the Sodus Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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