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Hamburg, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Hamburg Central School District #778 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,396 per pupil, Hamburg Central School District ranks #777 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,406
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$21,396
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamburg Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,406 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 $21,396 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 50.2% local, 38.9% state, and 10.9% 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 23/100, ranked #778 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 217.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 24.3/100.
Its largest campus is Hamburg High School, enrolling 979 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Boston Valley Elementary School, at 212 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hamburg High School accounts for 28.7% of all Hamburg Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hamburg 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.
Hamburg Central School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Hamburg Central School District school enrollment ranges from 212 students (lowest) to 979 students (highest), a spread of 767 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.
Hamburg Central School District student-counselor ratio is 217:1 — 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.
Hamburg Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 Hamburg Central School District is typically wider than the Hamburg Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hamburg 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 Hamburg Central School District?
Hamburg Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,406 students.
How much does Hamburg Central School District spend per student?
Hamburg Central School District spends $21,396 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #778 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Hamburg Central School District?
Hamburg Central School District students are 90.5% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamburg Central School District?
Hamburg Central School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #778 out of 941 districts in New York.