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Lowville, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Lowville Academy & Central School District #581 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,037 per pupil, Lowville Academy & Central School District ranks #848 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,304
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,037
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lowville Academy & Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,304 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Lewis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,037 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 17.7% local, 64.3% state, and 18.0% 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 40/100, ranked #581 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 319.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.9% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lowville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.9/100.
Its largest campus is Lowville Elementary School, enrolling 628 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Lowville Elementary School accounts for 48.2% of all Lowville Academy & Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lowville Academy & Central School District a distant remainder — means Lowville Academy & 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.
Lowville Academy & Central School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Lowville Academy & Central School District school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 628 students (highest), a spread of 365 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.
Lowville Academy & Central School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Lowville Academy & Central School District is typically wider than the Lowville Academy & Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lowville Academy & Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — 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 Lowville Academy & Central School District is typically wider than the Lowville Academy & Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lowville Academy & 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 Lowville Academy & Central School District?
Lowville Academy & Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,304 students.
How much does Lowville Academy & Central School District spend per student?
Lowville Academy & Central School District spends $20,037 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #581 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Lowville Academy & Central School District?
Lowville Academy & Central School District students are 90.9% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lowville Academy & Central School District?
Lowville Academy & Central School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #581 out of 941 districts in New York.