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Syracuse, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Westhill Central School District #791 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,730 per pupil, Westhill Central School District ranks #810 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,743
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$20,730
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Westhill Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,743 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high 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 $20,730 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 49.0% local, 43.7% state, and 7.4% 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 22/100, ranked #791 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 115.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.8% White, 8.0% African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cherry Road Elementary School, with a diversity index of 41.4/100.
Its largest campus is Onondaga Hill Middle School, enrolling 575 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Onondaga Hill Middle School accounts for 33.0% of all Westhill Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Westhill Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Westhill Central School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Westhill Central School District school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 575 students (highest), a spread of 319 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.
Westhill Central School District student-counselor ratio is 116:1 — 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.
Westhill Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.0% — 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 Westhill 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 Westhill Central School District?
Westhill Central School District has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,743 students.
How much does Westhill Central School District spend per student?
Westhill Central School District spends $20,730 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #791 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Westhill Central School District?
Westhill Central School District students are 76.8% White, 8.0% African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westhill Central School District?
Westhill Central School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #791 out of 941 districts in New York.