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

Tioga Hills Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tioga Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362961003989
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tioga Hills Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
large classes for New York
17.1%
free-lunch eligible
269
students enrolled

Tioga Hills Elementary School has class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

School address

Apalachin, NY 13732
District: Vestal Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362961003989 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Tioga Hills Elementary School held near 269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 26.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 362961003989 · Apalachin, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

269 enr · 13.4:1 · 17.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Vestal Senior High School (1,015 students)

Tioga Hills Elementary School held near 269 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 26.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Tioga Hills Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tioga Hills Elementary School reports 269 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tioga Hills Elementary School compares

Tioga Hills Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.1% ▼ 70% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 81% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.1%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 75% in New York - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$22,787
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.6%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 2.2%
African American 1.5%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.4, Tioga Hills Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Vestal Central School District reports $22,787 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tioga Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vestal Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vestal Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vestal Hills Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
African Road Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glenwood Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vestal Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~269 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tioga Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Tioga Hills Elementary School?

Tioga Hills Elementary School has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Apalachin, NY. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 269 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tioga Hills Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tioga Hills Elementary School is 13.4:1, which is 14% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tioga Hills Elementary School?

17.1% of students at Tioga Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tioga Hills Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Tioga Hills Elementary School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Apalachin, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tioga Hills Elementary School?

Tioga Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Vestal Central School District?

Besides Tioga Hills Elementary School, Vestal Central School District also operates Vestal Senior High School (1,015 students), Vestal Middle School (847 students), and Vestal Hills Elementary School (388 students). See the Vestal Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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