Enrollment
332
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitehall, NY
Whitehall Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Whitehall Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363129004189
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whitehall Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New York
- 60.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 332
- students enrolled
Whitehall Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whitehall Central School District · New York
NCES ID 363129004189 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whitehall Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whitehall Elementary School
Whitehall Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Whitehall, New York, enrolling 332 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Whitehall Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 332 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 605 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #371.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Whitehall Central School District, also runs Whitehall Junior-Senior High School (325 students).
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 Whitehall Elementary School compares
Whitehall Elementary 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.3% | ▲ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 332 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.8%
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
$22,256
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 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 88.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.1%
African American 3.3%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Whitehall Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whitehall Central School District, which includes Whitehall Elementary School.
$22,256
Per student
-16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 55.4%
Federal 13.1%
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 Whitehall Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whitehall Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~332 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Whitehall Elementary School
How many students attend Whitehall Elementary School?
Whitehall Elementary School has 332 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitehall, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitehall Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whitehall Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Whitehall Elementary School?
60.3% of students at Whitehall Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitehall Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Whitehall Elementary School is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Whitehall, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitehall Elementary School?
Whitehall Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Whitehall Elementary School a good school?
Whitehall Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Whitehall Central School District?
Besides Whitehall Elementary School, Whitehall Central School District also operates Whitehall Junior-Senior High School (325 students). See the Whitehall Central School District district page for the complete list.
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