An equity score of 67/100 ranks Hannibal Central School District #144 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,813 per pupil, Hannibal Central School District ranks #564 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,228
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,813
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hannibal Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,228 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Oswego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,813 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 15.6% local, 72.5% state, and 11.9% 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 67/100, ranked #144 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 34.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.5% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hannibal High School, with a diversity index of 7.0/100.
Its largest campus is Fairley School, enrolling 495 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Fairley School accounts for 40.3% of all Hannibal Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hannibal 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.
Hannibal Central School District reports 70.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Hannibal Central School District student-counselor ratio is 35:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Hannibal Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 49.9% — 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 Hannibal 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 Hannibal Central School District?
Hannibal Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,228 students.
How much does Hannibal Central School District spend per student?
Hannibal Central School District spends $25,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #144 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Hannibal Central School District?
Hannibal Central School District students are 98.5% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hannibal Central School District?
Hannibal Central School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #144 out of 931 districts in New York.