TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,002 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 957 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tompkins County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $37,510 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.2% local, 50.4% state, and 9.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $168,539 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #70 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 273.8:1 student-counselor ratio, 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.
Trumansburg Elementary School accounts for 42.7% of all TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
How many schools are in TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 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 $37,510 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #70 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $168,539 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tompkins County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 77/100, ranking #70 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.