An equity score of 50/100 ranks Jamestown City School District #390 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,952 per pupil, Jamestown City School District ranks #891 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,533
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$19,952
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 $19,952 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 99 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 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 50/100, ranked #390 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 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
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 reports 76.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
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 $19,952 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #390 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 50/100, ranking #390 out of 931 districts in New York.