LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 570 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 532 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $36,233 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.9% local, 16.7% state, and 7.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $188,285 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #179 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 190:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Lake Placid Junior-Senior High School accounts for 57.1% of all LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 190:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — 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.
How many schools are in LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 570 students.
How much does LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $36,233 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #179 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $188,285 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 91.2% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKE PLACID CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #179 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.