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Dannemora, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Saranac Central School District #592 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,528 per pupil, Saranac Central School District ranks #695 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,513
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,528
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saranac Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,513 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,528 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 32.6% local, 55.8% state, and 11.7% 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 39/100, ranked #592 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 238.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morrisonville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.7/100.
Its largest campus is Saranac High School, enrolling 468 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Saranac High School accounts for 30.3% of all Saranac Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saranac 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.
Saranac Central School District student-counselor ratio is 238:1 — 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.
Saranac Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Saranac Central School District is typically wider than the Saranac Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Saranac 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 Saranac Central School District?
Saranac Central School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,513 students.
How much does Saranac Central School District spend per student?
Saranac Central School District spends $22,528 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #592 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Saranac Central School District?
Saranac Central School District students are 94.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saranac Central School District?
Saranac Central School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #592 out of 941 districts in New York.