D−
Elmira City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Elmira, Southport, Elmira, Ashland, Baldwin and Wellsburg, and parts of Big Flats and Chemung.
Students
5,322
Schools
11
Spent per student
$23,921
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elmira City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the NY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.6M, about $3,310 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Endwell.
K–56 elementary schoolsMaine-Endwell Central School District
6–92 schoolsUnion-Endicott Central School District
10–123 high schoolsUnion-Endicott Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)61%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,921 per student · 31% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 68%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,599’20
5,569’21
5,400’22
5,308’23
5,322’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Two or more races 15%Black 13%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Hendy Avenue School
D391 students16:1
Parley Coburn School
D−391 students13:1
Riverside Elementary
375 students18:1
Broadway Elementary School
C−364 students13:1
Pine City School
347 students15:1
Thomas K Beecher School
D−338 students12:1
Diven School
325 students15:1
Fassett Elementary School
295 students13:1
Ernie Davis Academy
D844 students13:1
Broadway Academy
D−379 students11:1
Elmira High School
A−1,273 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.