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Schoharie, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Schoharie Central School District #317 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,643 per pupil, Schoharie Central School District ranks #451 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
827
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$25,643
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Schoharie Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 827 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Schoharie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,643 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 36.4% local, 53.7% state, and 9.9% 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 55/100, ranked #317 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 289.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Schoharie High School, enrolling 459 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Schoharie High School accounts for 55.5% of all Schoharie Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Schoharie Central School District a distant remainder — means Schoharie 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.
Schoharie Central School District student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Schoharie Central School District is typically wider than the Schoharie Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Schoharie Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 44.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Schoharie 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 Schoharie Central School District?
Schoharie Central School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 827 students.
How much does Schoharie Central School District spend per student?
Schoharie Central School District spends $25,643 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #317 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Schoharie Central School District?
Schoharie Central School District students are 91.5% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Schoharie Central School District?
Schoharie Central School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #317 out of 941 districts in New York.