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Jamestown, New York - 9 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Jamestown City School District #419 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,300 per pupil, Jamestown City School District ranks #914 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,533
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$18,300
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jamestown City School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,533 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chautauqua County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,300 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 100 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 14.0% local, 72.0% state, and 14.0% 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 48/100, ranked #419 of 941 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 296.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 67.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Samuel G Love Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.
Its largest campus is Jamestown High School, enrolling 1,292 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clinton V Bush Elementary School, at 283 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jamestown High School accounts for 28.5% of all Jamestown City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jamestown City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Jamestown City School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Jamestown City School District school enrollment ranges from 283 students (lowest) to 1,292 students (highest), a spread of 1,009 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Jamestown City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.9% 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 — including this one — 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.
Jamestown City School District student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Jamestown City School District is typically wider than the Jamestown City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Jamestown City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 67.6% — 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 Jamestown City 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 Jamestown City School District?
Jamestown City School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,533 students.
How much does Jamestown City School District spend per student?
Jamestown City School District spends $18,300 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #419 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Jamestown City School District?
Jamestown City School District students are 57.9% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jamestown City School District?
Jamestown City School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #419 out of 941 districts in New York.