Herkimer Central School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Herkimer and Herkimer, and parts of Little Falls.

At a glance

1,070Students enrolled

2Schools

2Towns served

$24,818Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

51%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

HerkimerHerkimer

Grades PK–5

HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL533 students · HerkimerThis district

Grades 6–12

HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL537 students · HerkimerThis district

Grades PK–5

HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL533 students · HerkimerThis district

Grades 6–12

HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL537 students · HerkimerThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency46%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$24,818

per student each year · 28% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction66%

Support & administration34%

Other0%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)27%

State67%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,050’20

1,102’21

1,096’22

1,086’23

1,070’24

Students

White · 90%964

Black · 5%52

Two or more races · 3%32

Hispanic · 1%16

Asian · 0%5

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Herkimer9,534 people

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Herkimer7,566 people

Also covers small parts of Little Falls.

Schools2 in district

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HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 533 students · Herkimer

C+Public 🏫

HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 537 students · Herkimer

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Central Valley Central School DistrictGerman Flatts · Ilion · Mohawk · $24,276 per student

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Frankfort-Schuyler Central School DistrictFrankfort · Schuyler · $25,767 per student

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Little Falls City School DistrictDanube · Little Falls · $29,913 per student

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Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School DistrictStark · $36,611 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.