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Jordan, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Jordan-Elbridge Central School District #523 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,901 per pupil, Jordan-Elbridge Central School District ranks #584 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,231
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,901
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,231 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high 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 Onondaga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,901 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 33.1% local, 55.6% state, and 11.3% 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 43/100, ranked #523 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 104.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jordan-Elbridge High School, with a diversity index of 9.9/100.
Its largest campus is Jordan-Elbridge Middle School, enrolling 409 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Jordan-Elbridge Middle School accounts for 33.2% of all Jordan-Elbridge Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jordan-Elbridge Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District student-counselor ratio is 104:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.2% — 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 Jordan-Elbridge 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 Jordan-Elbridge Central School District?
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,231 students.
How much does Jordan-Elbridge Central School District spend per student?
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District spends $23,901 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #523 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Jordan-Elbridge Central School District?
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District students are 96.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jordan-Elbridge Central School District?
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #523 out of 941 districts in New York.