An equity score of 38/100 ranks Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District #600 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $35,488 per pupil, Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District ranks #109 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,304
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$35,488
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,304 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $35,488 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 89.5% local, 9.2% state, and 1.3% 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 38/100, ranked #600 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 280.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blind Brook-Rye Middle School, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School accounts for 45.9% of all Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 287 students (lowest) to 598 students (highest), a spread of 311 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.
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District is typically wider than the Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Blind Brook-Rye Union Free 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 Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District?
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,304 students.
How much does Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District spend per student?
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District spends $35,488 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #600 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District?
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District students are 72.8% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District?
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #600 out of 931 districts in New York.