An equity score of 35/100 ranks Cheektowaga Central School District #639 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,962 per pupil, Cheektowaga Central School District ranks #753 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,272
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$22,962
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cheektowaga Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 2,272 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,962 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 47.3% local, 40.8% state, and 11.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #639 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 283.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.3% African American, 30.9% White, 21.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union East Elementary School, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.
Its largest campus is Union East Elementary School, enrolling 963 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Union East Elementary School accounts for 41.5% of all Cheektowaga Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cheektowaga 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cheektowaga Central School District reports 65.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Cheektowaga Central School District student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — 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 Cheektowaga Central School District is typically wider than the Cheektowaga Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cheektowaga Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Cheektowaga 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 Cheektowaga Central School District?
Cheektowaga Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,272 students.
How much does Cheektowaga Central School District spend per student?
Cheektowaga Central School District spends $22,962 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #639 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Cheektowaga Central School District?
Cheektowaga Central School District students are 32.3% African American, 30.9% White, 21.0% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cheektowaga Central School District?
Cheektowaga Central School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #639 out of 931 districts in New York.