An equity score of 28/100 ranks Wynantskill Union Free School District #721 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,866 per pupil, Wynantskill Union Free School District ranks #479 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wynantskill Union Free School District operates 1 public schools serving 335 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Rensselaer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,866 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 53.6% local, 34.7% state, and 11.6% 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 28/100, ranked #721 of 931 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.
a 306:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 1.3% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gardner-Dickinson School, enrolling 306 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Gardner-Dickinson School accounts for 91.3% of all Wynantskill Union Free School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wynantskill Union Free School District a distant remainder — means Wynantskill Union Free 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Wynantskill Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Wynantskill Union Free School District is typically wider than the Wynantskill Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wynantskill Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Wynantskill Union Free School District is typically wider than the Wynantskill Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Wynantskill Union Free 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 Wynantskill Union Free School District?
Wynantskill Union Free School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 335 students.
How much does Wynantskill Union Free School District spend per student?
Wynantskill Union Free School District spends $26,866 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #721 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Wynantskill Union Free School District?
Wynantskill Union Free School District students are 91.5% White, 1.3% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wynantskill Union Free School District?
Wynantskill Union Free School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #721 out of 931 districts in New York.