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Trumansburg, New York - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Trumansburg Central School District #215 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,966 per pupil, Trumansburg Central School District ranks #358 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,002
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,966
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Trumansburg Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,002 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Tompkins County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,966 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 40.2% local, 50.4% state, and 9.4% 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 62/100, ranked #215 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 273.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Charles O Dickerson High School, with a diversity index of 31.2/100.
Its largest campus is Trumansburg Elementary School, enrolling 409 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Trumansburg Elementary School accounts for 40.8% of all Trumansburg Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Trumansburg 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.
Trumansburg Central School District student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Trumansburg Central School District is typically wider than the Trumansburg Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Trumansburg Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Trumansburg 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 Trumansburg Central School District?
Trumansburg Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,002 students.
How much does Trumansburg Central School District spend per student?
Trumansburg Central School District spends $26,966 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #215 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Trumansburg Central School District?
Trumansburg Central School District students are 84.6% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trumansburg Central School District?
Trumansburg Central School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #215 out of 941 districts in New York.