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New Hartford, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks New Hartford Central School District #790 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,730 per pupil, New Hartford Central School District ranks #810 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,644
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$20,730
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Hartford Central School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,644 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 combined, 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 Oneida County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,730 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 58.5% local, 33.5% state, and 8.0% 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 22/100, ranked #790 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 317.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% White, 6.0% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Myles Elementary School, with a diversity index of 35.2/100.
Its largest campus is Perry Junior High School, enrolling 577 students (23% of the district's total enrollment).
Perry Junior High School accounts for 21.8% of all New Hartford Central School District student enrollment
That concentration means New Hartford 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.
New Hartford Central School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 New Hartford Central School District is typically wider than the New Hartford Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
New Hartford Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — 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 New Hartford 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 New Hartford Central School District?
New Hartford Central School District has 5 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,644 students.
How much does New Hartford Central School District spend per student?
New Hartford Central School District spends $20,730 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #790 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of New Hartford Central School District?
New Hartford Central School District students are 84.5% White, 6.0% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Hartford Central School District?
New Hartford Central School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #790 out of 941 districts in New York.