An equity score of 66/100 ranks Kingston City School District #155 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $31,082 per pupil, Kingston City School District ranks #242 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,312
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$31,082
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kingston City School District operates 10 public schools serving 6,312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined 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 Ulster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,082 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 52.1% local, 39.6% state, and 8.4% 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 66/100, ranked #155 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 292.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.6% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John F Kennedy School, with a diversity index of 74.1/100.
Its largest campus is Kingston High School, enrolling 1,749 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ernest C Myer School, at 213 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kingston High School accounts for 27.7% of all Kingston City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kingston 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.
Kingston City School District school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities
Kingston City School District school enrollment ranges from 213 students (lowest) to 1,749 students (highest), a spread of 1,536 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kingston City School District reports 62.4% 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.
Kingston City School District student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — 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 Kingston City School District is typically wider than the Kingston City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kingston City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 43.2% — 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 Kingston 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 Kingston City School District?
Kingston City School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 8 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 6,312 students.
How much does Kingston City School District spend per student?
Kingston City School District spends $31,082 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #155 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Kingston City School District?
Kingston City School District students are 49.6% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% African American, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kingston City School District?
Kingston City School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #155 out of 931 districts in New York.