An equity score of 42/100 ranks Arlington Central School District #518 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,196 per pupil, Arlington Central School District ranks #394 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,849
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$28,196
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arlington Central School District operates 11 public schools serving 7,849 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dutchess County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,196 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 58.6% local, 33.0% state, and 8.4% 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 42/100, ranked #518 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 209.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.7% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arthur S May School, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
Its largest campus is Arlington High School, enrolling 2,472 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Traver Road Primary School, at 344 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Arlington High School accounts for 31.5% of all Arlington Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Arlington Central 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.
Arlington Central School District school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Arlington Central School District school enrollment ranges from 344 students (lowest) to 2,472 students (highest), a spread of 2,128 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.
Arlington Central School District student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — 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.
Arlington Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Arlington Central School District is typically wider than the Arlington Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Arlington 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 Arlington Central School District?
Arlington Central School District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,849 students.
How much does Arlington Central School District spend per student?
Arlington Central School District spends $28,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #518 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Arlington Central School District?
Arlington Central School District students are 58.7% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arlington Central School District?
Arlington Central School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #518 out of 931 districts in New York.