DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) operates 3 public schools serving 566 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 534 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Livingston County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,308 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 21.2% local, 66.2% state, and 12.6% 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 $141,287 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 78/100, ranked #64 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 190:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Dalton-Nunda Secondary School accounts for 35.6% of all DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)-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.
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) student-counselor ratio is 190:1 — 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.
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) chronic absenteeism rate is 29.5% — 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 DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) is typically wider than the DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)?
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 566 students.
How much does DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) spend per student?
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) spends $30,308 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #64 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)?
The average teacher salary in DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) is $141,287 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Livingston County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)?
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) students are 96.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)?
DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA) has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #64 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.