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Clifton Springs, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District #228 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,449 per pupil, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District ranks #534 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,519
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$24,449
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,519 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Ontario County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,449 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 31.2% local, 53.2% state, and 15.6% 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 60/100, ranked #228 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 274.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Midlakes Elementary School, enrolling 761 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Midlakes Elementary School accounts for 50.1% of all Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District a distant remainder — means Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — 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 Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District is typically wider than the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District is typically wider than the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Phelps-Clifton Springs 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 Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District?
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,519 students.
How much does Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District spend per student?
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District spends $24,449 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #228 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District?
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District students are 90.0% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District?
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #228 out of 941 districts in New York.