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Elmsford, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Elmsford Union Free School District #176 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,762 per pupil, Elmsford Union Free School District ranks #130 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,059
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$32,762
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmsford Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,059 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,762 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 78.4% local, 15.5% state, and 6.1% 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 65/100, ranked #176 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 319.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% African American, 7.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carl L Dixson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
Alexander Hamilton High School accounts for 46.6% of all Elmsford Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Elmsford Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Elmsford Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Elmsford Union Free School District school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Elmsford Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 116 students (lowest) to 493 students (highest), a spread of 377 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.
Elmsford Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Elmsford Union Free School District is typically wider than the Elmsford Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmsford Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — 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 Elmsford 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 Elmsford Union Free School District?
Elmsford Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,059 students.
How much does Elmsford Union Free School District spend per student?
Elmsford Union Free School District spends $32,762 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #176 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Elmsford Union Free School District?
Elmsford Union Free School District students are 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% African American, 7.6% Asian, 6.4% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmsford Union Free School District?
Elmsford Union Free School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #176 out of 941 districts in New York.