An equity score of 66/100 ranks Westfield Central School District #162 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,258 per pupil, Westfield Central School District ranks #455 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
654
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$27,258
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Westfield Central School District operates 3 public schools serving 654 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Chautauqua County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,258 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 29.5% local, 56.2% state, and 14.4% 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 66/100, ranked #162 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 208:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westfield High School, with a diversity index of 23.0/100.
Its largest campus is Westfield Elementary School, enrolling 288 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Westfield Elementary School accounts for 44.0% of all Westfield Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Westfield Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Westfield Central School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Westfield Central School District school enrollment ranges from 133 students (lowest) to 288 students (highest), a spread of 155 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.
Westfield Central School District student-counselor ratio is 208:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Westfield Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Westfield 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 Westfield Central School District?
Westfield Central School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 654 students.
How much does Westfield Central School District spend per student?
Westfield Central School District spends $27,258 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #162 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Westfield Central School District?
Westfield Central School District students are 87.3% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westfield Central School District?
Westfield Central School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #162 out of 931 districts in New York.