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Batavia, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Batavia City School District #342 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,946 per pupil, Batavia City School District ranks #661 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,187
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,946
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Batavia City School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,187 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,946 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 33.8% local, 50.9% state, and 15.4% 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 53/100, ranked #342 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 239.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.6% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Batavia Middle School, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
Its largest campus is Batavia High School, enrolling 646 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Batavia High School accounts for 29.5% of all Batavia City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Batavia 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.
Batavia City School District student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — 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.
Batavia City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Batavia City School District?
Batavia City School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,187 students.
How much does Batavia City School District spend per student?
Batavia City School District spends $22,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #342 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Batavia City School District?
Batavia City School District students are 67.6% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Batavia City School District?
Batavia City School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #342 out of 941 districts in New York.