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Fredonia, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Fredonia Central School District #540 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,548 per pupil, Fredonia Central School District ranks #760 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,492
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,548
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fredonia Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,492 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Chautauqua County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,548 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 43.0% local, 43.2% state, and 13.7% 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 42/100, ranked #540 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 296.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.2% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wheelock Primary School, with a diversity index of 46.9/100.
Its largest campus is Fredonia High School, enrolling 461 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wheelock Primary School, at 138 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fredonia High School accounts for 30.9% of all Fredonia Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fredonia Central School District-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.
Fredonia Central School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Fredonia Central School District school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 461 students (highest), a spread of 323 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.
Fredonia Central School District student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — 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 Fredonia Central School District is typically wider than the Fredonia Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Fredonia Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — 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 Fredonia 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 Fredonia Central School District?
Fredonia Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,492 students.
How much does Fredonia Central School District spend per student?
Fredonia Central School District spends $21,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #540 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Fredonia Central School District?
Fredonia Central School District students are 71.2% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fredonia Central School District?
Fredonia Central School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #540 out of 941 districts in New York.