Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District operates 4 public schools serving 8 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 156 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Westchester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $129,701 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 92.2% local, 0.4% state, and 7.4% 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.
a 87.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 100.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.6% African American, 30.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White across the district's schools.
Linden Hill High School accounts for 42.3% of all Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free 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.
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District school enrollment varies 8.3× across entities
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 66 students (highest), a spread of 58 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 88:1 — 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.
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 100.0% — 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 Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District?
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 8 students.
How much does Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District spend per student?
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District spends $129,701 per student.
What is the average rent near Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Westchester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District?
Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District students are 44.6% African American, 30.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.