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Alexandria Bay, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Alexandria Central School District #217 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,011 per pupil, Alexandria Central School District ranks #352 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Alexandria Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 459 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,011 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.6% local, 36.9% state, and 11.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #217 of 941 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 155.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Alexandria Central Elementary School accounts for 52.0% of all Alexandria Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Alexandria Central School District a distant remainder — means Alexandria Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alexandria Central School District student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — 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.
Alexandria Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Alexandria Central School District is typically wider than the Alexandria Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Alexandria 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 Alexandria Central School District?
Alexandria Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 459 students.
How much does Alexandria Central School District spend per student?
Alexandria Central School District spends $27,011 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #217 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Alexandria Central School District?
Alexandria Central School District students are 94.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alexandria Central School District?
Alexandria Central School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #217 out of 941 districts in New York.