Rondout Valley Central School District

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Accord, New York - 5 schools

An equity score of 74/100 ranks Rondout Valley Central School District #67 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $35,143 per pupil, Rondout Valley Central School District ranks #82 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,673
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$35,143
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Rondout Valley Central School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,673 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Ulster County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $35,143 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 100 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 56.4% local, 37.2% state, and 6.4% 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 74/100, ranked #67 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 (10 AP courses district-wide), a 228.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 47.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marbletown Elementary School, with a diversity index of 37.3/100.

Its largest campus is Rondout Valley High School, enrolling 547 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).

Rondout Valley High School accounts for 32.3% of all Rondout Valley Central School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Rondout 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Rondout Valley Central School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities

Rondout Valley Central School District school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 547 students (highest), a spread of 332 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Rondout Valley Central School District student-counselor ratio is 229:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Rondout Valley Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.4%
Federal
37.2%
State
56.4%
Local

Funding Equity

74
Equity Score
67 / 941
State Rank
45
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Rondout Valley Central School District.

White 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.1%
Multiracial 4.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 35.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Rondout Valley Central School District's schools, below the New York average of 45.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Marbletown Elementary School 37.3
  2. 2 Rondout Valley Intermediate School 36.2
  3. 3 Rondout Valley Junior High School 35.4
  4. 4 Kerhonkson Elementary School 33.9
  5. 5 Rondout Valley High School 32.0

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
10 AP courses total
228.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
47.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Rondout Valley Central School District

School Enrollment
Rondout Valley High School
547
Rondout Valley Intermediate School
358
Marbletown Elementary School
295
Rondout Valley Junior High School
278
Kerhonkson Elementary School
215

How Rondout Valley Central School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Greenburgh Central School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Windsor Central School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Oneonta City School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Phoenix Central School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Merrick Union Free School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Rondout Valley 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Rondout Valley Central School District?

Rondout Valley Central School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,673 students.

How much does Rondout Valley Central School District spend per student?

Rondout Valley Central School District spends $35,143 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #67 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of Rondout Valley Central School District?

Rondout Valley Central School District students are 79.7% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Rondout Valley Central School District?

Rondout Valley Central School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #67 out of 941 districts in New York.