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Sandy Creek, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Sandy Creek Central School District #178 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,583 per pupil, Sandy Creek Central School District ranks #379 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
809
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,583
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sandy Creek Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 809 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Oswego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,583 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 27.1% local, 60.5% state, and 12.5% 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 65/100, ranked #178 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.
a 202.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sandy Creek Middle School, with a diversity index of 11.0/100.
Its largest campus is Sandy Creek Elementary School, enrolling 379 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Sandy Creek Elementary School accounts for 46.8% of all Sandy Creek Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sandy Creek Central School District a distant remainder — means Sandy Creek 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.
Sandy Creek Central School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Sandy Creek Central School District school enrollment ranges from 175 students (lowest) to 379 students (highest), a spread of 204 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.
Sandy Creek Central School District student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
Sandy Creek Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Sandy Creek Central School District is typically wider than the Sandy Creek Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sandy Creek 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 Sandy Creek Central School District?
Sandy Creek Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 809 students.
How much does Sandy Creek Central School District spend per student?
Sandy Creek Central School District spends $26,583 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #178 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Sandy Creek Central School District?
Sandy Creek Central School District students are 95.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sandy Creek Central School District?
Sandy Creek Central School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #178 out of 941 districts in New York.