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An equity score of 68/100 ranks Moriah Central School District #134 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,152 per pupil, Moriah Central School District ranks #489 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
Moriah Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 714 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,152 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 17.5% local, 62.8% state, and 19.6% 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 #134 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 292:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Moriah Elementary School, enrolling 374 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Moriah Elementary School accounts for 52.4% of all Moriah Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Moriah Central School District a distant remainder — means Moriah 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.
Moriah Central School District student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Moriah Central School District is typically wider than the Moriah Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Moriah Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.0% — 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 Moriah 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 Moriah Central School District?
Moriah Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 714 students.
How much does Moriah Central School District spend per student?
Moriah Central School District spends $25,152 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #134 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Moriah Central School District?
Moriah Central School District students are 98.5% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Moriah Central School District?
Moriah Central School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #134 out of 941 districts in New York.