An equity score of 76/100 ranks Downsville Central School District #64 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $43,940 per pupil, Downsville Central School District ranks #36 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Downsville Central School District operates 1 public schools serving 233 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Delaware County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $43,940 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.3% local, 17.5% state, and 7.1% 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 76/100, ranked #64 of 931 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 219:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.0% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Downsville Central School, enrolling 219 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Downsville Central School accounts for 94.0% of all Downsville Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Downsville Central School District a distant remainder — means Downsville Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Downsville Central School District student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — 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.
Downsville Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 Downsville Central School District is typically wider than the Downsville Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Downsville 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 Downsville Central School District?
Downsville Central School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 233 students.
How much does Downsville Central School District spend per student?
Downsville Central School District spends $43,940 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #64 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Downsville Central School District?
Downsville Central School District students are 89.0% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Downsville Central School District?
Downsville Central School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #64 out of 931 districts in New York.