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Pittsford, New York - 9 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Pittsford Central School District #824 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,406 per pupil, Pittsford Central School District ranks #625 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,548
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$23,406
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pittsford Central School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,548 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,406 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 76.3% local, 20.5% state, and 3.1% 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 19/100, ranked #824 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 358.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.3% White, 13.2% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mendon Center Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Its largest campus is Pittsford-Mendon High School, enrolling 919 students (17% of the district's total enrollment).
Pittsford-Mendon High School accounts for 16.6% of all Pittsford Central School District student enrollment
That concentration means Pittsford 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.
Pittsford Central School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Pittsford Central School District school enrollment ranges from 365 students (lowest) to 919 students (highest), a spread of 554 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pittsford Central School District student-counselor ratio is 359:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pittsford Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Pittsford 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 Pittsford Central School District?
Pittsford Central School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,548 students.
How much does Pittsford Central School District spend per student?
Pittsford Central School District spends $23,406 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #824 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Pittsford Central School District?
Pittsford Central School District students are 70.3% White, 13.2% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pittsford Central School District?
Pittsford Central School District has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #824 out of 941 districts in New York.