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Patterson, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Carmel Central School District #325 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $31,958 per pupil, Carmel Central School District ranks #150 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,782
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$31,958
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Carmel Central School District operates 5 public schools serving 3,782 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high 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 Putnam County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,958 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 65.4% local, 26.5% state, and 8.1% 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 54/100, ranked #325 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 235.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.8% White, 41.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Matthew Paterson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
Its largest campus is Carmel High School, enrolling 1,299 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kent Primary School, at 366 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carmel High School accounts for 34.3% of all Carmel Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Carmel Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Carmel Central School District school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Carmel Central School District school enrollment ranges from 366 students (lowest) to 1,299 students (highest), a spread of 933 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.
Carmel Central School District student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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.
Carmel Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — 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 Carmel Central School District is typically wider than the Carmel Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Carmel 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 Carmel Central School District?
Carmel Central School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,782 students.
How much does Carmel Central School District spend per student?
Carmel Central School District spends $31,958 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #325 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Carmel Central School District?
Carmel Central School District students are 49.8% White, 41.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carmel Central School District?
Carmel Central School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #325 out of 941 districts in New York.