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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 363090004153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~186 students)
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.