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Clinton, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Clinton Central School District #746 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,531 per pupil, Clinton Central School District ranks #820 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,264
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,531
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,264 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Oneida County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,531 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 47.0% local, 43.8% state, and 9.2% 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 27/100, ranked #746 of 941 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 (12 AP courses district-wide), a 224.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clinton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.7/100.
Its largest campus is Clinton Elementary School, enrolling 563 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Clinton Elementary School accounts for 44.5% of all Clinton Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Clinton Central School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Clinton Central School District school enrollment ranges from 280 students (lowest) to 563 students (highest), a spread of 283 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.
Clinton Central School District student-counselor ratio is 225:1 — 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.
Clinton Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — 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 Clinton Central School District is typically wider than the Clinton Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Clinton 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 Clinton Central School District?
Clinton Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,264 students.
How much does Clinton Central School District spend per student?
Clinton Central School District spends $20,531 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #746 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton Central School District?
Clinton Central School District students are 88.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton Central School District?
Clinton Central School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #746 out of 941 districts in New York.