Enrollment
186
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: West Valley Central School District · New York
NCES ID 363090004153 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Valley Central School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at West Valley Central School
West Valley Central School is a small combined-grade school in West Valley, New York, enrolling 186 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, West Valley Central School is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.5% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 186 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 239 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #88.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding West Valley Central School District spends $39,778 per pupil, 51% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
West Valley Central School District operates only this one school, so West Valley Central School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 186 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
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 West Valley Central School compares
West Valley Central 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$39,778
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Valley Central School District, which includes West Valley Central School.
$39,778
Per student
+51%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+140%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 59.5%
Federal 7.5%
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.
Similar other 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 (~186 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is West Valley Central School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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