An equity score of 33/100 ranks Sweet Home Central School District #670 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,197 per pupil, Sweet Home Central School District ranks #615 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,563
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$25,197
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sweet Home Central School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,563 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Erie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,197 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 59.5% local, 31.4% state, and 9.1% 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 33/100, ranked #670 of 931 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 380:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.9% White, 19.5% African American, 13.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Heritage Heights Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Sweet Home Senior High School, enrolling 1,105 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Sweet Home Senior High School accounts for 29.3% of all Sweet Home Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sweet Home 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.
Sweet Home Central School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Sweet Home Central School District school enrollment ranges from 427 students (lowest) to 1,105 students (highest), a spread of 678 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.
Sweet Home Central School District student-counselor ratio is 380:1 — 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.
Sweet Home Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — 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 Sweet Home Central School District is typically wider than the Sweet Home Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home Central School District?
Sweet Home Central School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,563 students.
How much does Sweet Home Central School District spend per student?
Sweet Home Central School District spends $25,197 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #670 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Sweet Home Central School District?
Sweet Home Central School District students are 51.9% White, 19.5% African American, 13.3% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sweet Home Central School District?
Sweet Home Central School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #670 out of 931 districts in New York.