Enrollment
236
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spencer, NY
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Spencer-Van Etten Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362775003758
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 60.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 236
- students enrolled
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362775003758 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spencer-Van Etten Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Spencer, New York, enrolling 236 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 236 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 327 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 63 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 236 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Spencer-Van Etten Central School District also operates Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School (333 students) and Spencer-Van Etten High School (234 students) alongside Spencer-Van Etten Middle 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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School compares
Spencer-Van Etten Middle 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▲ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,726
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.7 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 93.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spencer-Van Etten Central School District, which includes Spencer-Van Etten Middle School.
$25,726
Per student
-3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 63.1%
Federal 9.4%
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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spencer-Van Etten High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spencer-Van Etten Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~236 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Spencer-Van Etten Middle School
How many students attend Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School has 236 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spencer, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is 8.7:1, which is 26% 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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?
60.4% of students at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Spencer-Van Etten Middle School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Spencer, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spencer-Van Etten Middle School?
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Spencer-Van Etten Middle School a good school?
Spencer-Van Etten Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Spencer-Van Etten Central School District?
Besides Spencer-Van Etten Middle School, Spencer-Van Etten Central School District also operates Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School (333 students) and Spencer-Van Etten High School (234 students). See the Spencer-Van Etten Central School District district page for the complete list.
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