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North Tonawanda, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks North Tonawanda City School District #601 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,704 per pupil, North Tonawanda City School District ranks #813 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,175
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$20,704
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Tonawanda City School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,175 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Niagara County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,704 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 33.4% local, 57.1% state, and 9.5% 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 38/100, ranked #601 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 351.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.6% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Spruce School, with a diversity index of 41.9/100.
Its largest campus is North Tonawanda High School, enrolling 961 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Drake School, at 242 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Tonawanda High School accounts for 30.3% of all North Tonawanda City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Tonawanda City 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.
North Tonawanda City School District school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
North Tonawanda City School District school enrollment ranges from 242 students (lowest) to 961 students (highest), a spread of 719 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.
North Tonawanda City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.6% 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.
North Tonawanda City School District student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
North Tonawanda City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.3% — 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 North Tonawanda City 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 North Tonawanda City School District?
North Tonawanda City School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,175 students.
How much does North Tonawanda City School District spend per student?
North Tonawanda City School District spends $20,704 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #601 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of North Tonawanda City School District?
North Tonawanda City School District students are 82.6% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Tonawanda City School District?
North Tonawanda City School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #601 out of 941 districts in New York.