An equity score of 59/100 ranks Gouverneur Central School District #246 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,494 per pupil, Gouverneur Central School District ranks #592 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,470
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,494
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gouverneur Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,470 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 St. Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,494 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 15.9% local, 71.7% state, and 12.4% 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 59/100, ranked #246 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 319.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.1% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gouverneur Middle School, with a diversity index of 9.1/100.
Its largest campus is Gouverneur Elementary School, enrolling 511 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Gouverneur Elementary School accounts for 34.8% of all Gouverneur Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gouverneur 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.
Gouverneur Central School District reports 58.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Gouverneur Central School District student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — 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 Gouverneur Central School District is typically wider than the Gouverneur Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Gouverneur Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.3% — 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 Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur Central School District?
Gouverneur Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,470 students.
How much does Gouverneur Central School District spend per student?
Gouverneur Central School District spends $25,494 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #246 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Gouverneur Central School District?
Gouverneur Central School District students are 96.1% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gouverneur Central School District?
Gouverneur Central School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #246 out of 931 districts in New York.