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Holley, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Holley Central School District #301 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,330 per pupil, Holley Central School District ranks #630 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Holley Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 987 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 Orleans County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,330 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 23.9% local, 67.5% state, and 8.6% 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 56/100, ranked #301 of 941 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.
a 362.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 42.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.3% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Holley Elementary School, enrolling 513 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Holley Elementary School accounts for 52.0% of all Holley Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Holley Central School District a distant remainder — means Holley Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Holley Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Holley Central School District student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — 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.
Holley Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Holley 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 Holley Central School District?
Holley Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 987 students.
How much does Holley Central School District spend per student?
Holley Central School District spends $23,330 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #301 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Holley Central School District?
Holley Central School District students are 85.3% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holley Central School District?
Holley Central School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #301 out of 941 districts in New York.