An equity score of 73/100 ranks Greenwood Lake Union Free School District #83 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $48,025 per pupil, Greenwood Lake Union Free School District ranks #25 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District operates 2 public schools serving 445 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $48,025 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 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 61.9% local, 32.5% state, and 5.6% 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 73/100, ranked #83 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.
a 208.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.6% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Greenwood Lake Middle School, enrolling 226 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Greenwood Lake Middle School accounts for 50.8% of all Greenwood Lake Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Greenwood Lake Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Greenwood Lake Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 209:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Greenwood Lake Union Free School District is typically wider than the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Greenwood Lake Union Free 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 Greenwood Lake Union Free School District?
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 445 students.
How much does Greenwood Lake Union Free School District spend per student?
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District spends $48,025 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #83 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Greenwood Lake Union Free School District?
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District students are 65.6% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greenwood Lake Union Free School District?
Greenwood Lake Union Free School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #83 out of 931 districts in New York.