PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) operates 2 public schools serving 527 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 518 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chautauqua County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $39,881 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 18.3% local, 66.6% state, and 15.1% 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 $148,080 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 92/100, ranked #9 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 102.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Pine Valley Elementary School accounts for 61.6% of all PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) student-counselor ratio is 103:1 — 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.
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) chronic absenteeism rate is 42.4% — 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.
How many schools are in PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)?
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 527 students.
How much does PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) spend per student?
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) spends $39,881 per student. The district has an equity score of 92/100, ranking #9 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)?
The average teacher salary in PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) is $148,080 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chautauqua County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)?
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) students are 89.3% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)?
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) has an equity score of 92/100, ranking #9 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.