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MOUNTAIN LAUREL WALDORF SCHOOL

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16 S CHESTNUT ST, NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 • ULSTER County
(845) 255-0033

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9104930
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 36111
Physical Location Address 16 S Chestnut St
New Paltz, NY 12561-1904
Mailing Address PO BOX 939
New Paltz, NY 12561-0939

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
129
Teachers (FTE)
16.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.82:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 56.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25.6% Hispanic / Latino: 13.2% Asian: 3.1% Black or African American: 1.6%
129 Students
White 73 est. 56.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 33 est. 25.6%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 13.2%
Asian 4 est. 3.1%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
38
29.5%
♀
Female Students
91
70.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 138 Students
Ungraded: 13 (9.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (9.4%) Kindergarten: 23 (16.7%) 1st Grade: 18 (13%) 2nd Grade: 14 (10.1%) 3rd Grade: 21 (15.2%) 4th Grade: 7 (5.1%) 5th Grade: 9 (6.5%) 6th Grade: 9 (6.5%) 7th Grade: 11 (8%)
138 Students
Ungraded 13 9.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 13 9.4%
Kindergarten 23 16.7%
1st Grade 18 13%
2nd Grade 14 10.1%
3rd Grade 21 15.2%
4th Grade 7 5.1%
5th Grade 9 6.5%
6th Grade 9 6.5%
7th Grade 11 8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 81 students 81 2019-2020 2021-2022: 97 students 97 +19.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 129 students 129 +33% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 129 16.5 7.8:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 97 11.9 8.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 81 15.6 5.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 12561)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 8% $250k 15% $375k 23% $500k 30% ZIP 12561 Income: $89,694 $90k ZIP 12561 Home Value: $411,600 $412k ZIP 12561 This ZIP New Paltz Income: $89,694 $90k New Paltz Home Value: $411,600 $412k New Paltz City Average ULSTER County Income: $86,300 $86k ULSTER County Home Value: $333,683 $334k ULSTER County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 12561 Poverty Rate: 21.5% 21.5% New Paltz Poverty Rate: 18.1% 18.1% ULSTER County Poverty Rate: 14.8% 14.8% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 12561 Current ZIP
$89,694 $411,600 21.5% 18,531
New Paltz (City Average)
$89,694 $411,600 18.1% 18,531
ULSTER County (County Average)
$86,300 $333,683 14.8% 148,758
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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