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Montgomery, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Valley Central School District (Montgomery) #556 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,646 per pupil, Valley Central School District (Montgomery) ranks #449 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,210
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$25,646
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) operates 6 public schools serving 4,210 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,646 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 55.0% local, 38.4% state, and 6.6% 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 41/100, ranked #556 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 321.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.7% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Walden Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Central High School, enrolling 1,385 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is East Coldenham Elementary School, at 339 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Valley Central High School accounts for 32.9% of all Valley Central School District (Montgomery) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Valley Central School District (Montgomery)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) school enrollment ranges from 339 students (lowest) to 1,385 students (highest), a spread of 1,046 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.
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Valley Central School District (Montgomery) is typically wider than the Valley Central School District (Montgomery)-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Valley Central School District (Montgomery) is typically wider than the Valley Central School District (Montgomery)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Valley Central School District (Montgomery)'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 Valley Central School District (Montgomery)?
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,210 students.
How much does Valley Central School District (Montgomery) spend per student?
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) spends $25,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #556 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Central School District (Montgomery)?
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) students are 50.7% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Central School District (Montgomery)?
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #556 out of 941 districts in New York.