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IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCI

PublicRegular
CORONA, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
Teachers173.0FTE
Ratio12.5:1students per teacher
Students2,170enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,170
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch96%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
171
(2024)
1.2%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,131
(2024)
1.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselor : Pupils
1:353
(2020)
2.5%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
1:3,533
(2020)
39.2%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:700
(2020)
38.3%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
1:1,060
(2020)
53.3%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.9:112.7:113.4:114.2:114.9:115.7:12020202120222023202412.2:112.2:112.3:112.5:112.5:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCIUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,0722,0932,1142,1352,1562,177169170171172173174202020212022202320242,1202,1102,0792,1702,131174173169173171EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,1202,1102,0792,1702,131
Teacher FTE174173169173171
Pupil : Teacher ratio12.2:112.2:112.3:112.5:112.5:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:4901:9801:1,4701:1,9601:2,4492015201720201:3241:3621:3531:2,2681:2,2681:1,0601:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1,2561:2,5121:3,7681:5,0241:6,2812015201720201:2,2681:5,8151:3,5331:7501:7501:7501:1,1341:1,1341:7001:5001:5001:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)76.36
Nurses (FTE)10.40.6
Psychologists (FTE)223
Social Workers (FTE)112
Counselor : Pupils1:3241:3621:3531:250
Nurse : Pupils1:2,2681:5,8151:3,5331:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,1341:1,1341:7001:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:2,2681:2,2681:1,0601:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.