An equity score of 26/100 ranks Lewiston-Porter Central School District #738 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,819 per pupil, Lewiston-Porter Central School District ranks #649 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,872
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$24,819
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lewiston-Porter Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,872 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 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 Niagara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,819 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 50.7% local, 40.3% 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 26/100, ranked #738 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 221.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lewiston Porter Senior High School, with a diversity index of 21.1/100.
Lewiston Porter Senior High School accounts for 34.4% of all Lewiston-Porter Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lewiston-Porter Central 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.
Lewiston-Porter Central School District student-counselor ratio is 222:1 — 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.
Lewiston-Porter Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Lewiston-Porter Central School District is typically wider than the Lewiston-Porter Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lewiston-Porter 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 Lewiston-Porter Central School District?
Lewiston-Porter Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,872 students.
How much does Lewiston-Porter Central School District spend per student?
Lewiston-Porter Central School District spends $24,819 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #738 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Lewiston-Porter Central School District?
Lewiston-Porter Central School District students are 89.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lewiston-Porter Central School District?
Lewiston-Porter Central School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #738 out of 931 districts in New York.