An equity score of 33/100 ranks Amsterdam City School District #669 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,102 per pupil, Amsterdam City School District ranks #885 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,766
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$20,102
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Amsterdam City School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,766 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,102 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 20.9% local, 53.8% state, and 25.3% 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 33/100, ranked #669 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 270.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 61.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.8% Hispanic or Latino, 36.9% White, 5.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is William H Barkley Microsociety, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
Its largest campus is Amsterdam High School, enrolling 1,192 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is William H Barkley Microsociety, at 285 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Amsterdam High School accounts for 31.7% of all Amsterdam City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Amsterdam City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Amsterdam City School District school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
Amsterdam City School District school enrollment ranges from 285 students (lowest) to 1,192 students (highest), a spread of 907 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Amsterdam City School District reports 63.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Amsterdam City School District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Amsterdam City School District is typically wider than the Amsterdam City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Amsterdam City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 61.8% — 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 Amsterdam City 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 Amsterdam City School District?
Amsterdam City School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,766 students.
How much does Amsterdam City School District spend per student?
Amsterdam City School District spends $20,102 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #669 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Amsterdam City School District?
Amsterdam City School District students are 50.8% Hispanic or Latino, 36.9% White, 5.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Amsterdam City School District?
Amsterdam City School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #669 out of 931 districts in New York.