An equity score of 58/100 ranks Bolivar-Richburg Central School District #269 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,740 per pupil, Bolivar-Richburg Central School District ranks #569 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 738 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Allegany County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,740 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 12.2% local, 77.9% state, and 9.9% 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 58/100, ranked #269 of 931 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 233:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 2.7% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School, with a diversity index of 14.6/100.
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School accounts for 45.5% of all Bolivar-Richburg Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bolivar-Richburg Central School District a distant remainder — means Bolivar-Richburg Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 336 students (highest), a spread of 319 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District reports 56.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District student-counselor ratio is 233:1 — 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.
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Bolivar-Richburg 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 Bolivar-Richburg Central School District?
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 738 students.
How much does Bolivar-Richburg Central School District spend per student?
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District spends $25,740 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #269 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Bolivar-Richburg Central School District?
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District students are 93.6% White, 2.7% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bolivar-Richburg Central School District?
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #269 out of 931 districts in New York.