Enrollment
438
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wading River, NY
Wading River School
Federal NCES profile for Wading River School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362684003659
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wading River School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 438
- students enrolled
Wading River School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 362684003659 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wading River School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wading River School
Wading River School is a mid-sized elementary school in Wading River, New York, enrolling 438 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 438 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% 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 (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 34/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Shoreham-Wading River Central School District spends $34,663 per pupil, 31% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District also operates Shoreham-Wading River High School (629 students) and Albert G Prodell Middle School (457 students) alongside Wading River 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 Wading River School compares
Wading River 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 438 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$34,663
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
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Wading River School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, which includes Wading River School.
$34,663
Per student
+31%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 21.7%
Federal 4.1%
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 Wading River School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreham-Wading River High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Albert G Prodell Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Miller Avenue School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wading River School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 457
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~438 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wading River School
How many students attend Wading River School?
Wading River School has 438 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wading River, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wading River School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wading River School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Wading River School?
The largest demographic group at Wading River School is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Wading River, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wading River School?
Wading River School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
Is Wading River School a good school?
Wading River School earns 59/100 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 Shoreham-Wading River Central School District?
Besides Wading River School, Shoreham-Wading River Central School District also operates Shoreham-Wading River High School (629 students), Albert G Prodell Middle School (457 students), and Miller Avenue School (408 students). See the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District district page for the complete list.
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