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Scio, New York - 1 schools
An equity score of 93/100 ranks Scio Central School District #1 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,122 per pupil, Scio Central School District ranks #118 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Scio Central School District operates 1 public schools serving 283 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Allegany County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,122 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 17.8% local, 69.7% state, and 12.4% 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 93/100, ranked #1 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.
and 48.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 2.6% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Scio Central School, enrolling 267 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Scio Central School accounts for 94.3% of all Scio Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Scio Central School District a distant remainder — means Scio 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.
Scio Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 48.7% — 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.
How many schools are in Scio Central School District?
Scio Central School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 283 students.
How much does Scio Central School District spend per student?
Scio Central School District spends $33,122 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #1 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Scio Central School District?
Scio Central School District students are 92.9% White, 2.6% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scio Central School District?
Scio Central School District has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #1 out of 941 districts in New York.