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West Winfield, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Mount Markham Central School District #366 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,828 per pupil, Mount Markham Central School District ranks #670 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,099
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$22,828
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Markham Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,099 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Herkimer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,828 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 20.7% local, 67.3% 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 52/100, ranked #366 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 344:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.2% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mount Markham Middle School, with a diversity index of 10.7/100.
Mount Markham Elementary School accounts for 42.3% of all Mount Markham Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mount Markham 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.
Mount Markham Central School District student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — 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 Mount Markham Central School District is typically wider than the Mount Markham Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Markham Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — 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 Mount Markham Central School District is typically wider than the Mount Markham Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mount Markham 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 Mount Markham Central School District?
Mount Markham Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,099 students.
How much does Mount Markham Central School District spend per student?
Mount Markham Central School District spends $22,828 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #366 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Markham Central School District?
Mount Markham Central School District students are 96.2% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Markham Central School District?
Mount Markham Central School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #366 out of 941 districts in New York.