An equity score of 62/100 ranks Solvay Union Free School District #210 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,814 per pupil, Solvay Union Free School District ranks #562 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,374
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$25,814
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Solvay Union Free School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,374 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Onondaga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,814 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.2% local, 47.4% state, and 18.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #210 of 931 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 216:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 44.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.9% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Solvay High School, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
Its largest campus is Solvay Elementary School, enrolling 436 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Solvay Elementary School accounts for 31.7% of all Solvay Union Free School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Solvay Union Free School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Solvay Union Free School District reports 67.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Solvay Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — 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.
Solvay Union Free 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 Solvay Union Free 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 Solvay Union Free School District?
Solvay Union Free School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,374 students.
How much does Solvay Union Free School District spend per student?
Solvay Union Free School District spends $25,814 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #210 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Solvay Union Free School District?
Solvay Union Free School District students are 68.9% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Solvay Union Free School District?
Solvay Union Free School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #210 out of 931 districts in New York.