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Morristown, New York - 1 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Morristown Central School District #84 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,043 per pupil, Morristown Central School District ranks #350 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
Morristown Central School District operates 1 public schools serving 337 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 St. Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,043 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 32.2% local, 55.8% state, and 12.0% 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 73/100, ranked #84 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 307:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.0% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Morristown Central School, enrolling 307 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Morristown Central School accounts for 91.1% of all Morristown Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Morristown Central School District a distant remainder — means Morristown 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.
Morristown Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Morristown Central School District student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — 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 Morristown Central School District is typically wider than the Morristown Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Morristown Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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 Morristown 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 Morristown Central School District?
Morristown Central School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 337 students.
How much does Morristown Central School District spend per student?
Morristown Central School District spends $27,043 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #84 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Morristown Central School District?
Morristown Central School District students are 98.0% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morristown Central School District?
Morristown Central School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #84 out of 941 districts in New York.