An equity score of 68/100 ranks Laurens Central School District #139 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,034 per pupil, Laurens Central School District ranks #544 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Laurens Central School District operates 1 public schools serving 321 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Otsego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,034 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 22.9% local, 58.2% state, and 18.9% 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 68/100, ranked #139 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.
a 287:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Laurens Central School, enrolling 287 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Laurens Central School accounts for 89.4% of all Laurens Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Laurens Central School District a distant remainder — means Laurens Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Laurens Central School District reports 55.0% 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.
Laurens Central School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Laurens Central School District is typically wider than the Laurens Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Laurens Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — 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 Laurens 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 Laurens Central School District?
Laurens Central School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 321 students.
How much does Laurens Central School District spend per student?
Laurens Central School District spends $26,034 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #139 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Laurens Central School District?
Laurens Central School District students are 86.4% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laurens Central School District?
Laurens Central School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #139 out of 931 districts in New York.