An equity score of 64/100 ranks West Canada Valley Central School District #185 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,138 per pupil, West Canada Valley Central School District ranks #398 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
638
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$28,138
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Canada Valley Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 638 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Herkimer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,138 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 26.6% local, 66.6% state, and 6.9% 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 64/100, ranked #185 of 931 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 155.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.9% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian across the district's schools.
West Canada Valley Elementary School accounts for 54.0% of all West Canada Valley Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Canada Valley Central School District a distant remainder — means West Canada Valley Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
West Canada Valley Central School District student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
West Canada Valley Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to West Canada Valley 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 West Canada Valley Central School District?
West Canada Valley Central School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 638 students.
How much does West Canada Valley Central School District spend per student?
West Canada Valley Central School District spends $28,138 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #185 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of West Canada Valley Central School District?
West Canada Valley Central School District students are 96.9% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Canada Valley Central School District?
West Canada Valley Central School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #185 out of 931 districts in New York.