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New City, New York - 16 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Clarkstown Central School District #492 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,568 per pupil, Clarkstown Central School District ranks #323 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,845
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$27,568
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarkstown Central School District operates 16 public schools serving 7,845 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rockland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,568 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 71.2% local, 21.8% state, and 7.0% 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 44/100, ranked #492 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 210.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% White, 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bardonia Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Clarkstown South Senior High School accounts for 17.7% of all Clarkstown Central School District student enrollment
That concentration means Clarkstown 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.
Clarkstown Central School District school enrollment varies 198× across entities
Clarkstown Central School District school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 1,386 students (highest), a spread of 1,379 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clarkstown Central School District student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — 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.
Clarkstown Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 Clarkstown Central School District is typically wider than the Clarkstown Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Clarkstown 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 Clarkstown Central School District?
Clarkstown Central School District has 16 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 7,845 students.
How much does Clarkstown Central School District spend per student?
Clarkstown Central School District spends $27,568 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #492 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Clarkstown Central School District?
Clarkstown Central School District students are 44.8% White, 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 7.3% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarkstown Central School District?
Clarkstown Central School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #492 out of 941 districts in New York.