An equity score of 57/100 ranks White Plains City School District #272 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $33,404 per pupil, White Plains City School District ranks #153 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,723
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$33,404
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
White Plains City School District operates 7 public schools serving 6,723 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 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 Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,404 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 74.6% local, 16.8% state, and 8.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #272 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 208.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% White, 10.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mamaroneck Avenue School, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
Its largest campus is White Plains Senior High School, enrolling 2,239 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Church Street School, at 597 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
White Plains Senior High School accounts for 33.0% of all White Plains City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means White Plains City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
White Plains City School District school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
White Plains City School District school enrollment ranges from 597 students (lowest) to 2,239 students (highest), a spread of 1,642 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.
White Plains City 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.
White Plains City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — 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 White Plains City 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 White Plains City School District?
White Plains City School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,723 students.
How much does White Plains City School District spend per student?
White Plains City School District spends $33,404 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #272 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of White Plains City School District?
White Plains City School District students are 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% White, 10.5% African American, 4.0% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for White Plains City School District?
White Plains City School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #272 out of 931 districts in New York.