An equity score of 76/100 ranks Eldred Central School District #58 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $37,526 per pupil, Eldred Central School District ranks #80 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
Eldred Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 489 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 Sullivan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $37,526 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 56.5% local, 32.5% state, and 11.0% 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 #58 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 113.5:1 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 78.1% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School accounts for 49.1% of all Eldred Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Eldred Central School District a distant remainder — means Eldred 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Eldred Central School District student-counselor ratio is 114:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Eldred 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 Eldred 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 Eldred Central School District?
Eldred Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 489 students.
How much does Eldred Central School District spend per student?
Eldred Central School District spends $37,526 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #58 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Eldred Central School District?
Eldred Central School District students are 78.1% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eldred Central School District?
Eldred Central School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #58 out of 931 districts in New York.