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Barker, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Barker Central School District #612 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,148 per pupil, Barker Central School District ranks #490 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
Barker Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 672 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 Niagara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,148 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 39.9% local, 50.4% state, and 9.7% 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 38/100, ranked #612 of 941 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 338.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.0% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Barker Junior/Senior High School accounts for 65.0% of all Barker Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Barker Central School District a distant remainder — means Barker 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.
Barker Central School District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Barker Central School District is typically wider than the Barker Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Barker Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — 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 Barker 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 Barker Central School District?
Barker Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 672 students.
How much does Barker Central School District spend per student?
Barker Central School District spends $25,148 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #612 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Barker Central School District?
Barker Central School District students are 85.0% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barker Central School District?
Barker Central School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #612 out of 941 districts in New York.