HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 659 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 625 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Warren County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,323 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.5% local, 39.6% state, and 12.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $187,604 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #101 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 156.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Stuart M Townsend Elementary School accounts for 53.9% of all HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — 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.
HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — 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 HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 659 students.
How much does HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $33,323 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #101 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $187,604 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Warren County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 96.3% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #101 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.