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Depew, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Depew Union Free School District #604 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,773 per pupil, Depew Union Free School District ranks #743 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,905
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,773
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Depew Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,905 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,773 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 37.2% local, 47.8% state, and 15.0% 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 38/100, ranked #604 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 212.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cayuga Heights Elementary School, with a diversity index of 36.3/100.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School accounts for 44.4% of all Depew Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Depew Union Free 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.
Depew Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Depew Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 421 students (lowest) to 846 students (highest), a spread of 425 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.
Depew Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 213:1 — 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.
Depew Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Depew Union Free School District is typically wider than the Depew Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Depew Union Free 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 Depew Union Free School District?
Depew Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,905 students.
How much does Depew Union Free School District spend per student?
Depew Union Free School District spends $21,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #604 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Depew Union Free School District?
Depew Union Free School District students are 79.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Depew Union Free School District?
Depew Union Free School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #604 out of 941 districts in New York.