OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,961 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,957 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tioga County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,818 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.5% local, 47.8% state, and 13.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $131,443 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #382 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 217.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Owego Free Academy accounts for 31.7% of all OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OWEGO-APALACHIN 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.
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — 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.
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,961 students.
How much does OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $32,818 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #382 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $131,443 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tioga County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 94.8% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #382 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.