New YorkSchoolsLAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
CONGERS, New York · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers37.0FTE
Ratio11.9:1students per teacher
Students441enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students441
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch26%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
11.6:1
(2024)
2.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
38
(2024)
2.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
441
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.3:112.2:113.1:113.9:114.8:115.7:12020202120222023202411.6:112.1:111.9:111.9:111.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

390401412423434445343536363738202020212022202320243944234304414413435363738EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment394423430441441
Teacher FTE3435363738
Pupil : Teacher ratio11.6:112.1:111.9:111.9:111.6:115.4:1

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.