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Grand Island, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Grand Island Central School District #788 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,939 per pupil, Grand Island Central School District ranks #852 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,865
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$19,939
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand Island Central School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,865 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,939 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 52.9% local, 35.6% state, and 11.5% 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 22/100, ranked #788 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 332.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Charlotte Sidway School, with a diversity index of 30.7/100.
Grand Island Senior High School accounts for 30.3% of all Grand Island Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grand Island 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.
Grand Island Central School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Grand Island Central School District school enrollment ranges from 420 students (lowest) to 868 students (highest), a spread of 448 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.
Grand Island Central School District student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — 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 Grand Island Central School District is typically wider than the Grand Island Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Grand Island Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Grand Island Central School District is typically wider than the Grand Island Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Grand Island 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 Grand Island Central School District?
Grand Island Central School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,865 students.
How much does Grand Island Central School District spend per student?
Grand Island Central School District spends $19,939 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #788 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Island Central School District?
Grand Island Central School District students are 84.8% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Island Central School District?
Grand Island Central School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #788 out of 941 districts in New York.