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Geneva, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Geneva City School District #146 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,753 per pupil, Geneva City School District ranks #514 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,129
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$24,753
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Geneva City School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,129 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Ontario County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,753 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 27.2% local, 52.0% state, and 20.8% 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 67/100, ranked #146 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 304.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.5% White, 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Geneva Middle School, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Geneva High School, enrolling 602 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Geneva High School accounts for 28.3% of all Geneva City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Geneva City 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.
Geneva City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Geneva City School District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 Geneva City School District is typically wider than the Geneva City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Geneva City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Geneva City School District?
Geneva City School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,129 students.
How much does Geneva City School District spend per student?
Geneva City School District spends $24,753 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #146 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Geneva City School District?
Geneva City School District students are 41.5% White, 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Geneva City School District?
Geneva City School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #146 out of 941 districts in New York.