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Plattsburgh, New York - 5 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Plattsburgh City School District #256 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,695 per pupil, Plattsburgh City School District ranks #444 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,735
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$25,695
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Plattsburgh City School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,735 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,695 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 47.0% local, 44.8% state, and 8.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #256 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 228.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 8.0% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stafford Middle School, with a diversity index of 38.4/100.
Plattsburgh Senior High School accounts for 31.2% of all Plattsburgh City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Plattsburgh City 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.
Plattsburgh City School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Plattsburgh City School District school enrollment ranges from 218 students (lowest) to 566 students (highest), a spread of 348 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.
Plattsburgh City School District student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — 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.
Plattsburgh City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.1% — 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 Plattsburgh City 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 Plattsburgh City School District?
Plattsburgh City School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,735 students.
How much does Plattsburgh City School District spend per student?
Plattsburgh City School District spends $25,695 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #256 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Plattsburgh City School District?
Plattsburgh City School District students are 81.8% White, 8.0% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Plattsburgh City School District?
Plattsburgh City School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #256 out of 941 districts in New York.