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Nyack, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Nyack Union Free School District #340 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,284 per pupil, Nyack Union Free School District ranks #241 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,819
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$29,284
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nyack Union Free School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,819 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Rockland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,284 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 71.5% local, 19.6% state, and 8.9% 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 53/100, ranked #340 of 941 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 336.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.4% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nyack Middle School, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
Its largest campus is Nyack Senior High School, enrolling 945 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Nyack Senior High School accounts for 33.5% of all Nyack Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Nyack Union Free 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.
Nyack Union Free School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Nyack Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 384 students (lowest) to 945 students (highest), a spread of 561 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.
Nyack Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — 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 Nyack Union Free School District is typically wider than the Nyack Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nyack Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 Nyack Union Free School District is typically wider than the Nyack Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Nyack Union Free 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 Nyack Union Free School District?
Nyack Union Free School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,819 students.
How much does Nyack Union Free School District spend per student?
Nyack Union Free School District spends $29,284 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #340 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Nyack Union Free School District?
Nyack Union Free School District students are 36.4% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% African American, 5.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nyack Union Free School District?
Nyack Union Free School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #340 out of 941 districts in New York.