An equity score of 50/100 ranks Gates Chili Central School District #391 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,498 per pupil, Gates Chili Central School District ranks #374 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,730
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$28,498
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gates Chili Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,730 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,498 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 47.0% local, 41.7% state, and 11.3% 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 50/100, ranked #391 of 931 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 343.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.0% White, 17.4% African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Neil Armstrong School, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.
Its largest campus is Gates-Chili High School, enrolling 1,134 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Gates-Chili High School accounts for 30.4% of all Gates Chili Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gates Chili Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Gates Chili Central School District school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Gates Chili Central School District school enrollment ranges from 384 students (lowest) to 1,134 students (highest), a spread of 750 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.
Gates Chili Central School District student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — 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 Gates Chili Central School District is typically wider than the Gates Chili Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Gates Chili 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 Gates Chili 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 Gates Chili Central School District?
Gates Chili Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,730 students.
How much does Gates Chili Central School District spend per student?
Gates Chili Central School District spends $28,498 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #391 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Gates Chili Central School District?
Gates Chili Central School District students are 50.0% White, 17.4% African American, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gates Chili Central School District?
Gates Chili Central School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #391 out of 931 districts in New York.