EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,742 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,750 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Erie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,882 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 59.8% local, 31.9% state, and 8.4% 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 $139,515 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #696 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 (16 AP courses district-wide), a 462.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Parkdale Elementary School accounts for 40.2% of all EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT-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.
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.
How many schools are in EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 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 $23,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #696 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $139,515 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Erie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 29/100, ranking #696 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.