CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 742 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 673 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chautauqua County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $46,541 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.9% local, 37.1% state, and 6.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $158,424 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 79/100, ranked #56 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 243.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School accounts for 55.3% of all CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — 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.
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 742 students.
How much does CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $46,541 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #56 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $158,424 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chautauqua County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 94.2% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #56 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.