An equity score of 56/100 ranks Suffern Central School District #285 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $36,268 per pupil, Suffern Central School District ranks #102 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,020
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$36,268
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Suffern Central School District operates 7 public schools serving 4,020 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 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 Rockland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $36,268 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 71.7% local, 20.7% state, and 7.5% 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 56/100, ranked #285 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 316:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% White, 9.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sloatsburg Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
Its largest campus is Suffern Senior High School, enrolling 1,450 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sloatsburg Elementary School, at 322 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Suffern Senior High School accounts for 34.7% of all Suffern Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Suffern Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Suffern Central School District school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Suffern Central School District school enrollment ranges from 322 students (lowest) to 1,450 students (highest), a spread of 1,128 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Suffern Central School District student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — 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 Suffern Central School District is typically wider than the Suffern Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Suffern Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Suffern Central School District is typically wider than the Suffern Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Suffern 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 Suffern Central School District?
Suffern Central School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,020 students.
How much does Suffern Central School District spend per student?
Suffern Central School District spends $36,268 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #285 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Suffern Central School District?
Suffern Central School District students are 48.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% White, 9.7% African American, 6.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Suffern Central School District?
Suffern Central School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #285 out of 931 districts in New York.