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Amsterdam, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Amsterdam City School District #662 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,560 per pupil, Amsterdam City School District ranks #866 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,766
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$19,560
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 $19,560 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 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 34/100, ranked #662 of 941 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $19,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #662 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 34/100, ranking #662 out of 941 districts in New York.