Enrollment
689
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Old Westbury, NY
Wheatley School
Federal NCES profile for Wheatley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361005000781
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wheatley School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New York
- 689
- students enrolled
Wheatley School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Williston Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361005000781 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wheatley School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wheatley School
Wheatley School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Old Westbury, New York, enrolling 689 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 689 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% 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 (51%) and Asian (36%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding East Williston Union Free School District spends $36,184 per pupil, 37% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
East Williston Union Free School District also operates North Side School (510 students) and Willets Road School (372 students) alongside Wheatley 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 Wheatley School compares
Wheatley 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 689 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
689
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 17% in New York - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$36,184
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 50.7%
Asian 36.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 50.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Wheatley School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Williston Union Free School District, which includes Wheatley School.
$36,184
Per student
+37%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+118%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.5%
State 8.8%
Federal 2.7%
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 Wheatley School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Willets Road School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wheatley School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~689 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wheatley School
How many students attend Wheatley School?
Wheatley School has 689 students enrolled. It is a public school in Old Westbury, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheatley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wheatley School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Wheatley School?
The largest demographic group at Wheatley School is White at 50.7% of enrollment, in Old Westbury, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheatley School?
Wheatley School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wheatley School a good school?
Wheatley School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of 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 East Williston Union Free School District?
Besides Wheatley School, East Williston Union Free School District also operates North Side School (510 students) and Willets Road School (372 students). See the East Williston Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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