PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 974 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 979 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cattaraugus County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,944 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 21.4% local, 62.6% state, and 16.0% 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 $110,207 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #543 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 378.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Portville Elementary School accounts for 54.5% of all PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-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.
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — 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.
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 974 students.
How much does PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $24,944 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #543 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $110,207 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cattaraugus County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 90.7% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #543 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.