WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 858 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 775 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Oneida County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,081 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 32.1% local, 58.9% state, and 8.9% 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 $151,968 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #589 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 367.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.2% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High School accounts for 46.5% of all WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WESTMORELAND 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.
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — 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.
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — 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.
How many schools are in WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 858 students.
How much does WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $26,081 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #589 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $151,968 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Oneida County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 96.2% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #589 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.