An equity score of 68/100 ranks New Paltz Central School District #128 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $35,609 per pupil, New Paltz Central School District ranks #104 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,824
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$35,609
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Paltz Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,824 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 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 Ulster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $35,609 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.6% local, 30.0% state, and 5.4% 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 68/100, ranked #128 of 931 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 198.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.3% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Duzine School, with a diversity index of 49.5/100.
Its largest campus is New Paltz Senior High School, enrolling 622 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
New Paltz Senior High School accounts for 34.1% of all New Paltz Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Paltz Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
New Paltz Central School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
New Paltz Central School District school enrollment ranges from 302 students (lowest) to 622 students (highest), a spread of 320 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Paltz Central School District student-counselor ratio is 199:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
New Paltz Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — 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 New Paltz Central School District is typically wider than the New Paltz Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to New Paltz 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 Paltz Central School District?
New Paltz Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,824 students.
How much does New Paltz Central School District spend per student?
New Paltz Central School District spends $35,609 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #128 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of New Paltz Central School District?
New Paltz Central School District students are 70.3% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Paltz Central School District?
New Paltz Central School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #128 out of 931 districts in New York.