operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3624570
Richfield Springs Central School District
Richfield Springs, NY
Students451
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNYUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
26.7%34.8%27.8%This district is 8.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$29,262$29,796$19,509This district is $534 per student lower than the state figure and $9,753 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$27,404$27,665$15,859This district is $261 per student lower than the state figure and $11,545 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$664$1,871$1,964This district is $1,207 per student lower than the state figure and $1,300 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$664$400$336This district is $264 per student higher than the state figure and $328 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$14,908$15,424$8,742This district is $516 per student lower than the state figure and $6,166 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$8,101$7,046$3,769This district is $1,055 per student higher than the state figure and $4,332 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$7,814$8,501$11,715This district is $687 per student lower than the state figure and $3,901 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$863$1,055$869This district is $192 per student lower than the state figure and $6 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:112:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
226:1314:1376:1This district is 88 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 150 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
196.0174.7138.9This district is 21.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 57.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
29.331.018.5This district is 1.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 10.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.80.9This district is 1.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
97.1%98.9%99.0%This district is 1.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
4.5%2.3%2.6%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
4.9%2.9%2.9%This district is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.4%10.9%12.0%This district is 10.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
20.0%18.6%14.0%This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
7.4%3.6%3.9%This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
96.2%97.1%95.8%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+6.6%+0.3%+0.5%This district is 6.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
30.0%53.7%50.6%This district is 23.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 20.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.2%3.5%4.5%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
8.3%5.9%9.0%This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%5.5%6.7%This district is 5.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.2%0.7%5.1%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
17.1%16.7%14.4%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K22 students
4.9%Kindergarten–grade 5192 students
42.6%Grades 6–897 students
21.5%Grades 9–12133 students
29.5%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten22
Kindergarten27
Grade 128
Grade 234
Grade 328
Grade 439
Grade 536
Grade 634
Grade 727
Grade 836
Grade 933
Grade 1030
Grade 1135
Grade 1235
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
How much public pre-K is reported?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers3 FTE
Elementary teachers23.4 FTE
Secondary teachers19.6 FTE
Ungraded teachers1 FTE
District administrators1 FTE
District administrative support6 FTE
Library and media support1 FTE
Other support staff15.2 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.4%Students learning English1 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
20.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services84 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
7.4%Students with Section 504 plans31 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NY receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Romulus Central School DistrictRomulus, NY449 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter SchoolBronx, NY449 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Middle Village Preparatory Charter SchoolMiddle Village, NY452 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Northside Charter High SchoolBrooklyn, NY443 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Nyc Charter Hs - AeciBronx, NY454 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$26,446
→FY 2023$27,404
FY 2022$851
→FY 2023$664
FY 2022$8,897
→FY 2023$7,814
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
56 of 390 students
104 of 405 students
111 of 416 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
0%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
20Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →51In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →4Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →2School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?26.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 416 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$27,404current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?226:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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