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Sinclairville, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Cassadaga Valley Central School District #111 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,692 per pupil, Cassadaga Valley Central School District ranks #518 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
824
Total Enrollment
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$24,692
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cassadaga Valley Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 824 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 Chautauqua County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,692 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 17.8% local, 65.8% state, and 16.4% 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 70/100, ranked #111 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.
a 302:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Sinclairville Elementary School accounts for 50.1% of all Cassadaga Valley Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cassadaga Valley Central School District a distant remainder — means Cassadaga Valley 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.
Cassadaga Valley Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Cassadaga Valley Central School District student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Cassadaga Valley Central School District is typically wider than the Cassadaga Valley Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cassadaga Valley Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 Cassadaga Valley Central School District is typically wider than the Cassadaga Valley Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cassadaga Valley 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 Cassadaga Valley Central School District?
Cassadaga Valley Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 824 students.
How much does Cassadaga Valley Central School District spend per student?
Cassadaga Valley Central School District spends $24,692 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #111 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Cassadaga Valley Central School District?
Cassadaga Valley Central School District students are 91.7% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cassadaga Valley Central School District?
Cassadaga Valley Central School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #111 out of 941 districts in New York.