WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 1,173 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,141 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Allegany County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,373 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 20.1% local, 62.9% state, and 17.0% 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 $146,033 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #355 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 362.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Wellsville Secondary School accounts for 54.7% of all WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WELLSVILLE 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.
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 363:1 — 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.
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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 WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,173 students.
How much does WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $25,373 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #355 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $146,033 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Allegany County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 93.8% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WELLSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #355 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.