An equity score of 36/100 ranks Herkimer Central School District #629 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,469 per pupil, Herkimer Central School District ranks #834 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,171
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$21,469
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Herkimer Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,171 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Herkimer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,469 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 30.6% local, 55.3% state, and 14.1% 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 36/100, ranked #629 of 931 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 400.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 4.8% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Herkimer High School, enrolling 537 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Herkimer High School accounts for 45.9% of all Herkimer Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Herkimer Central School District a distant remainder — means Herkimer 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.
Herkimer Central School District reports 59.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Herkimer Central School District student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Herkimer Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.0% — 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 Herkimer 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 Herkimer Central School District?
Herkimer Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,171 students.
How much does Herkimer Central School District spend per student?
Herkimer Central School District spends $21,469 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #629 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Herkimer Central School District?
Herkimer Central School District students are 90.1% White, 4.8% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Herkimer Central School District?
Herkimer Central School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #629 out of 931 districts in New York.