PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,555 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,498 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Putnam County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,289 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 66.6% local, 28.6% state, and 4.8% 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 $183,750 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #558 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 382.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% White, 31.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools.
Putnam Valley High School accounts for 35.1% of all PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PUTNAM VALLEY 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.
PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 382:1 — 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.
PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,555 students.
How much does PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $33,289 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #558 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $183,750 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Putnam County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 59.1% White, 31.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #558 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.