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Catskill, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Catskill Central School District #148 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,309 per pupil, Catskill Central School District ranks #240 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,318
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$29,309
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Catskill Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,318 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 Greene County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,309 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 51.6% local, 42.8% state, and 5.5% 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 67/100, ranked #148 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 337:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.3% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Catskill Middle School, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
Its largest campus is Catskill Elementary School, enrolling 550 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Catskill Elementary School accounts for 41.7% of all Catskill Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Catskill 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.
Catskill Central School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Catskill Central School District school enrollment ranges from 264 students (lowest) to 550 students (highest), a spread of 286 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.
Catskill Central School District student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — 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 Catskill Central School District is typically wider than the Catskill Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Catskill Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Catskill 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 Catskill Central School District?
Catskill Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,318 students.
How much does Catskill Central School District spend per student?
Catskill Central School District spends $29,309 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #148 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Catskill Central School District?
Catskill Central School District students are 66.3% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Catskill Central School District?
Catskill Central School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #148 out of 941 districts in New York.