In the 2010–2011 year, the district had a $25 million budget and about 1,600 students; the 2011 budget proposed a cut of $1.1 million. Prior to their merger with Mohawk, Ilion Central School District was among the poorest in the state of New York. More than a third of its students were eligible for free or low-priced lunches, a standard measure of poverty. Ilion was promised additional state education aid after the CFE court ruling in 2006, but due to the state budget crisis, this did not come to fruition. Although the buildings remained in good repair, the district was not able to afford any foreign language education (other than Spanish), and offered only four of 34 possible AP courses.
in the 2010–2011 year the district had a $25 million budget and about 1600 students; the 2011 budget proposed a cut of $11 million prior to their merger with mohawk ilion central school district was among the poorest in the state of new york more than a third of its students were eligible for free or low-priced lunches a standard measure of poverty ilion was promised additional state education aid after the cfe court ruling in 2006 but due to the state budget crisis this did not come to fruition although the buildings remained in good repair the district was not able to afford any foreign language education (other than spanish) and offered only four of 34 possible ap courses