WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 694 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 657 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,386 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 31.5% local, 55.4% state, and 13.1% 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 $129,280 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 74/100, ranked #100 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 162.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 58.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 2.5% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Whitehall Elementary School accounts for 50.5% of all WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WHITEHALL 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.
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 163:1 — 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.
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 58.4% — 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.
How many schools are in WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 694 students.
How much does WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $30,386 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #100 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $129,280 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 92.3% White, 2.5% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #100 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.