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Potsdam, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Potsdam Central School District #542 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,884 per pupil, Potsdam Central School District ranks #586 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,327
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,884
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Potsdam Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,327 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 St. Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,884 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 37.2% local, 52.1% state, and 10.7% 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 42/100, ranked #542 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 4.1% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lawrence Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.8/100.
Lawrence Avenue Elementary School accounts for 39.6% of all Potsdam Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Potsdam Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Potsdam Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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 Potsdam 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 Potsdam Central School District?
Potsdam Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,327 students.
How much does Potsdam Central School District spend per student?
Potsdam Central School District spends $23,884 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #542 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Potsdam Central School District?
Potsdam Central School District students are 86.9% White, 4.1% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Potsdam Central School District?
Potsdam Central School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #542 out of 941 districts in New York.