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Valatie, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Kinderhook Central School District #403 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,246 per pupil, Kinderhook Central School District ranks #481 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,718
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,246
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kinderhook Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,718 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Columbia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,246 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 52.5% local, 38.6% state, and 9.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #403 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 274.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.8% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ichabod Crane Middle School, with a diversity index of 40.4/100.
Its largest campus is Ichabod Crane Middle School, enrolling 647 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Ichabod Crane Middle School accounts for 37.7% of all Kinderhook Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kinderhook 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.
Kinderhook Central School District student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Kinderhook Central School District is typically wider than the Kinderhook Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kinderhook Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Kinderhook Central School District is typically wider than the Kinderhook Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Kinderhook 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 Kinderhook Central School District?
Kinderhook Central School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,718 students.
How much does Kinderhook Central School District spend per student?
Kinderhook Central School District spends $25,246 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #403 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Kinderhook Central School District?
Kinderhook Central School District students are 77.8% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kinderhook Central School District?
Kinderhook Central School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #403 out of 941 districts in New York.