Other / mixed grade configuration · West Valley, NY

West Valley Central School

Federal NCES profile for West Valley Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363090004153
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Valley Central School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
6.6:1
small classes for New York
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
186
students enrolled

West Valley Central School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

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

-9 students YoY

West Valley Central School held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 28.1 → 28.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 363090004153 · West Valley, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

186 enr · 6.6:1 · 46.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

West Valley Central School held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 28.1 → 28.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How West Valley Central School compares

West Valley Central 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 6.6:1 ▼ 44% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.5% ▼ 17% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 186 top 91% - -

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

6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below 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
6.6:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$37,397
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.2%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, West Valley Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for West Valley Central School District reports $37,397 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about West Valley Central School

How many students attend West Valley Central School?

West Valley Central School has 186 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Valley, NY. CCD year-over-year: 213 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Valley Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Valley Central School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 58% 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 West Valley Central School?

46.5% of students at West Valley Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Valley Central School?

The largest demographic group at West Valley Central School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in West Valley, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Valley Central School?

West Valley Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 West Valley Central School District?

None reported; West Valley Central School District operates only West Valley Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.