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Canajoharie, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Canajoharie Central School District #281 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,934 per pupil, Canajoharie Central School District ranks #577 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
879
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,934
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Canajoharie Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 879 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Montgomery County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,934 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 24.8% local, 57.7% state, and 17.5% 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 57/100, ranked #281 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 214.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Hill School, with a diversity index of 20.1/100.
Its largest campus is East Hill School, enrolling 403 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
East Hill School accounts for 45.8% of all Canajoharie Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Canajoharie Central School District a distant remainder — means Canajoharie 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.
Canajoharie Central School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Canajoharie Central School District school enrollment ranges from 193 students (lowest) to 403 students (highest), a spread of 210 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.
Canajoharie Central School District student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — 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.
Canajoharie Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Canajoharie Central School District is typically wider than the Canajoharie Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Canajoharie 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 Canajoharie Central School District?
Canajoharie Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 879 students.
How much does Canajoharie Central School District spend per student?
Canajoharie Central School District spends $23,934 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #281 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Canajoharie Central School District?
Canajoharie Central School District students are 92.3% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Canajoharie Central School District?
Canajoharie Central School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #281 out of 941 districts in New York.