An equity score of 82/100 ranks Edwards-Knox Central School District #26 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,179 per pupil, Edwards-Knox Central School District ranks #275 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
Edwards-Knox Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 515 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 St. Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,179 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 12.1% local, 74.1% state, and 13.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 82/100, ranked #26 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.
a 164.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Edwards-Knox Elementary School accounts for 56.1% of all Edwards-Knox Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Edwards-Knox Central School District a distant remainder — means Edwards-Knox 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.
Edwards-Knox Central School District reports 50.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Edwards-Knox Central School District student-counselor ratio is 165:1 — 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.
Edwards-Knox Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Edwards-Knox 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 Edwards-Knox Central School District?
Edwards-Knox Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 515 students.
How much does Edwards-Knox Central School District spend per student?
Edwards-Knox Central School District spends $30,179 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #26 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Edwards-Knox Central School District?
Edwards-Knox Central School District students are 97.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Edwards-Knox Central School District?
Edwards-Knox Central School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #26 out of 931 districts in New York.