An equity score of 56/100 ranks Byram Hills Central School District #290 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $40,038 per pupil, Byram Hills Central School District ranks #54 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,313
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$40,038
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Byram Hills Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,313 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $40,038 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 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 90.9% local, 7.4% state, and 1.7% 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 56/100, ranked #290 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 284.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is H C Crittenden Middle School, with a diversity index of 39.4/100.
Its largest campus is Byram Hills High School, enrolling 740 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Byram Hills High School accounts for 31.7% of all Byram Hills Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Byram Hills 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.
Byram Hills Central School District student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — 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 Byram Hills Central School District is typically wider than the Byram Hills Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Byram Hills Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.3% — 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 Byram Hills 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 Byram Hills Central School District?
Byram Hills Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,313 students.
How much does Byram Hills Central School District spend per student?
Byram Hills Central School District spends $40,038 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #290 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Byram Hills Central School District?
Byram Hills Central School District students are 79.6% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Byram Hills Central School District?
Byram Hills Central School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #290 out of 931 districts in New York.