Other / mixed grade configuration · Wells, NY
Wells School
Federal NCES profile for Wells School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Wells School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 35.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Wells School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 363045004096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 363045004096 · Wells, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
128 enr · 5.8:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Wells School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Wells School compares
Wells 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 51% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.3% | ▼ 37% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Wells School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wells Central School District, which includes Wells School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other 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 (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Wells School
How many students attend Wells School?
Wells School has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wells, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wells School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wells School is 5.8:1, which is 51% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 63% 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 Wells School?
35.3% of students at Wells School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wells School?
The largest demographic group at Wells School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Wells, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wells School?
Wells School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Wells Central School District?
None reported; Wells Central School District operates only Wells School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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