Elmira City School District, which is ranked #978 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
712 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
3,705 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
69%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
740 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
251
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
359
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
387
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
414
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
409
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
7
6,528
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,402 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,400 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
