An equity score of 60/100 ranks Candor Central School District #238 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,204 per pupil, Candor Central School District ranks #614 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
Candor Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 722 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Tioga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,204 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 26.0% local, 59.6% state, and 14.4% 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 60/100, ranked #238 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 153:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.4% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Candor Elementary School, enrolling 401 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Candor Elementary School accounts for 55.5% of all Candor Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Candor Central School District a distant remainder — means Candor 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Candor Central School District reports 50.1% 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.
Candor Central School District student-counselor ratio is 153:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Candor Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.5% — 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 Candor Central School District is typically wider than the Candor Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Candor 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 Candor Central School District?
Candor Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 722 students.
How much does Candor Central School District spend per student?
Candor Central School District spends $25,204 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #238 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Candor Central School District?
Candor Central School District students are 94.4% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Candor Central School District?
Candor Central School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #238 out of 931 districts in New York.