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Lafayette, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Lafayette Central School District #15 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,901 per pupil, Lafayette Central School District ranks #221 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lafayette Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 803 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 $29,901 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 21.7% local, 63.4% state, and 14.9% 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 83/100, ranked #15 of 941 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.
a 146:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.1% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is La Fayette Junior-Senior High School, with a diversity index of 48.6/100.
Its largest campus is C Grant Grimshaw School, enrolling 338 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
C Grant Grimshaw School accounts for 42.1% of all Lafayette Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lafayette Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Lafayette Central School District school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Lafayette Central School District school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 338 students (highest), a spread of 218 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.
Lafayette Central School District student-counselor ratio is 146:1 — 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.
Lafayette Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette Central School District?
Lafayette Central School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 803 students.
How much does Lafayette Central School District spend per student?
Lafayette Central School District spends $29,901 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #15 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Lafayette Central School District?
Lafayette Central School District students are 46.1% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lafayette Central School District?
Lafayette Central School District has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #15 out of 941 districts in New York.