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Camillus, New York - 7 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks West Genesee Central School District #833 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,523 per pupil, West Genesee Central School District ranks #822 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,463
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$20,523
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Genesee Central School District operates 7 public schools serving 4,463 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Onondaga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,523 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 46.0% local, 41.7% state, and 12.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #833 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 158.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Camillus Middle School, with a diversity index of 37.2/100.
West Genesee Senior High School accounts for 30.5% of all West Genesee Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Genesee Central School District-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.
West Genesee Central School District school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
West Genesee Central School District school enrollment ranges from 322 students (lowest) to 1,385 students (highest), a spread of 1,063 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.
West Genesee Central School District student-counselor ratio is 159:1 — 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 Genesee Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 West Genesee Central School District is typically wider than the West Genesee Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Genesee 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 Genesee Central School District?
West Genesee Central School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,463 students.
How much does West Genesee Central School District spend per student?
West Genesee Central School District spends $20,523 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #833 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of West Genesee Central School District?
West Genesee Central School District students are 81.3% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Genesee Central School District?
West Genesee Central School District has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #833 out of 941 districts in New York.