An equity score of 52/100 ranks Hornell City School District #366 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,919 per pupil, Hornell City School District ranks #553 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,453
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,919
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hornell City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,453 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Steuben County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,919 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 16.5% local, 61.9% state, and 21.6% 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 52/100, ranked #366 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 163.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Hornell School, with a diversity index of 34.9/100.
Hornell Junior-Senior High School accounts for 44.3% of all Hornell City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hornell City 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.
Hornell City School District reports 53.8% 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.
Hornell City School District student-counselor ratio is 163:1 — 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.
Hornell City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 52.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Hornell City School District?
Hornell City School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,453 students.
How much does Hornell City School District spend per student?
Hornell City School District spends $25,919 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #366 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Hornell City School District?
Hornell City School District students are 82.4% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hornell City School District?
Hornell City School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #366 out of 931 districts in New York.