An equity score of 58/100 ranks Pawling Central School District #266 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $34,866 per pupil, Pawling Central School District ranks #122 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,100
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$34,866
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pawling Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,100 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Dutchess County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,866 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 69.1% local, 23.4% state, and 7.5% 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 58/100, ranked #266 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 246.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.7% White, 34.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pawling Elementary School, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
Its largest campus is Pawling Elementary School, enrolling 401 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Pawling Elementary School accounts for 36.5% of all Pawling Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pawling Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Pawling Central School District student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — 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.
Pawling Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — 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 Pawling Central School District is typically wider than the Pawling Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pawling 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 Pawling Central School District?
Pawling Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,100 students.
How much does Pawling Central School District spend per student?
Pawling Central School District spends $34,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #266 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Pawling Central School District?
Pawling Central School District students are 56.7% White, 34.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pawling Central School District?
Pawling Central School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #266 out of 931 districts in New York.