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Clifton Park, New York - 12 schools
An equity score of 15/100 ranks Shenendehowa Central School District #852 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,866 per pupil, Shenendehowa Central School District ranks #898 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,433
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$18,866
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shenendehowa Central School District operates 12 public schools serving 9,433 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Saratoga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,866 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 59.7% local, 29.6% state, and 10.7% 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 15/100, ranked #852 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 419.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.1% White, 12.9% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arongen Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is Shenendehowa High School, enrolling 2,968 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tesago Elementary School, at 361 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Shenendehowa High School accounts for 31.5% of all Shenendehowa Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shenendehowa 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.
Shenendehowa Central School District school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities
Shenendehowa Central School District school enrollment ranges from 361 students (lowest) to 2,968 students (highest), a spread of 2,607 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Shenendehowa Central School District student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Shenendehowa Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Shenendehowa Central School District is typically wider than the Shenendehowa Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Shenendehowa 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 Shenendehowa Central School District?
Shenendehowa Central School District has 12 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,433 students.
How much does Shenendehowa Central School District spend per student?
Shenendehowa Central School District spends $18,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #852 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Shenendehowa Central School District?
Shenendehowa Central School District students are 69.1% White, 12.9% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shenendehowa Central School District?
Shenendehowa Central School District has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #852 out of 941 districts in New York.