An equity score of 53/100 ranks Phoenix Central School District #346 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,402 per pupil, Phoenix Central School District ranks #599 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,681
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Phoenix Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,681 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Oswego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 31.2% local, 59.6% state, and 9.3% 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 53/100, ranked #346 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 70.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.4% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John C Birdlebough High School, with a diversity index of 11.1/100.
Michael a Maroun Elementary School accounts for 36.3% of all Phoenix Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Phoenix 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.
Phoenix Central School District reports 54.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Phoenix Central School District student-counselor ratio is 71:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Phoenix Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.1% — 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix Central School District?
Phoenix Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,681 students.
How much does Phoenix Central School District spend per student?
Phoenix Central School District spends $25,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #346 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Phoenix Central School District?
Phoenix Central School District students are 94.4% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Phoenix Central School District?
Phoenix Central School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #346 out of 931 districts in New York.