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Argyle, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Argyle Central School District #163 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,992 per pupil, Argyle Central School District ranks #421 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
Argyle Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 504 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,992 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 31.2% local, 55.6% state, and 13.2% 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 66/100, ranked #163 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.
a 207.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Argyle Elementary School, enrolling 253 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Argyle Elementary School accounts for 50.2% of all Argyle Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Argyle Central School District a distant remainder — means Argyle 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.
Argyle Central School District student-counselor ratio is 208:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Argyle Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Argyle 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 Argyle Central School District?
Argyle Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 504 students.
How much does Argyle Central School District spend per student?
Argyle Central School District spends $25,992 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #163 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Argyle Central School District?
Argyle Central School District students are 95.0% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Argyle Central School District?
Argyle Central School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #163 out of 941 districts in New York.