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Thornwood, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Mount Pleasant Central School District #402 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,912 per pupil, Mount Pleasant Central School District ranks #190 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,938
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$30,912
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Pleasant Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,938 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,912 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 79.3% local, 17.7% state, and 3.0% 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 49/100, ranked #402 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 287:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.3% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hawthorne Elementary School, with a diversity index of 45.0/100.
Its largest campus is Westlake High School, enrolling 566 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Westlake High School accounts for 29.2% of all Mount Pleasant Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mount Pleasant Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Pleasant Central School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Pleasant Central School District is typically wider than the Mount Pleasant Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Pleasant Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant Central School District?
Mount Pleasant Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,938 students.
How much does Mount Pleasant Central School District spend per student?
Mount Pleasant Central School District spends $30,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #402 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Pleasant Central School District?
Mount Pleasant Central School District students are 75.3% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Pleasant Central School District?
Mount Pleasant Central School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #402 out of 941 districts in New York.