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Spring Valley, New York - 14 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) #167 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,389 per pupil, East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) ranks #139 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,091
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$32,389
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) operates 14 public schools serving 10,091 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rockland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,389 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 36.0% local, 26.5% state, and 37.5% 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 65/100, ranked #167 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 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 292:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% African American, 3.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elmwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 44.4/100.
Ramapo High School accounts for 16.3% of all East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) student enrollment
That concentration means East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) school enrollment ranges from 386 students (lowest) to 1,694 students (highest), a spread of 1,308 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.
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) is typically wider than the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)-aggregate figure suggests.
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) chronic absenteeism rate is 46.4% — 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 East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)'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 Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)?
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) has 14 schools, including 2 high, 10 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 10,091 students.
How much does East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) spend per student?
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) spends $32,389 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #167 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)?
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) students are 78.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% African American, 3.7% White, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)?
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #167 out of 941 districts in New York.