An equity score of 89/100 ranks Afton Central School District #4 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,899 per pupil, Afton Central School District ranks #138 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
494
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$33,899
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Afton Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 494 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chenango County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,899 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.7% local, 60.9% state, and 15.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 89/100, ranked #4 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 159.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 59.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Afton Junior/Senior High School accounts for 44.3% of all Afton Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Afton Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Afton Central School District reports 50.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Afton Central School District student-counselor ratio is 160:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Afton Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 59.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Afton Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Afton Central School District?
Afton Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 494 students.
How much does Afton Central School District spend per student?
Afton Central School District spends $33,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #4 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Afton Central School District?
Afton Central School District students are 90.5% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Afton Central School District?
Afton Central School District has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #4 out of 931 districts in New York.