An equity score of 25/100 ranks East Aurora Union Free School District #751 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,375 per pupil, East Aurora Union Free School District ranks #783 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,742
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$22,375
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Aurora Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,742 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 59.8% local, 31.9% state, and 8.4% 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 25/100, ranked #751 of 931 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 (16 AP courses district-wide), a 462.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Aurora Middle School, with a diversity index of 16.0/100.
Its largest campus is Parkdale Elementary School, enrolling 704 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Parkdale Elementary School accounts for 40.2% of all East Aurora Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Aurora Union Free 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
East Aurora Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 463:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
East Aurora Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 East Aurora Union Free School District is typically wider than the East Aurora Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to East Aurora 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 East Aurora Union Free School District?
East Aurora Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,742 students.
How much does East Aurora Union Free School District spend per student?
East Aurora Union Free School District spends $22,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #751 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of East Aurora Union Free School District?
East Aurora Union Free School District students are 92.2% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Aurora Union Free School District?
East Aurora Union Free School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #751 out of 931 districts in New York.