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Dansville, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Dansville Central School District #278 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,873 per pupil, Dansville Central School District ranks #589 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,371
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,873
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dansville Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,371 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Livingston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,873 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 22.5% local, 60.3% state, and 17.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #278 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more 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 292.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.6% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dansville Primary School, with a diversity index of 17.6/100.
Its largest campus is Dansville High School, enrolling 583 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Dansville High School accounts for 42.5% of all Dansville Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dansville Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Dansville Central School District student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — 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 Dansville Central School District is typically wider than the Dansville Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dansville Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.0% — 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 Dansville 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 Dansville Central School District?
Dansville Central School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,371 students.
How much does Dansville Central School District spend per student?
Dansville Central School District spends $23,873 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #278 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Dansville Central School District?
Dansville Central School District students are 91.6% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dansville Central School District?
Dansville Central School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #278 out of 941 districts in New York.