Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Warren and Stark, and parts of German Flatts, Minden, Columbia, Little Falls, Springfield and Danube.

Students

159

Schools

Spent per student

$36,611

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

6:1

Free or reduced lunch

52%

Debt

$4.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District

School Grade B: better than 57% of New York districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
Spends 6% more per student than the NY average
6 students per teacher
Debt of $4.5M, about $28,333 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Morris.

PK–12Morris Central SchoolMorris Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math proficiency57%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts62%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 83.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$36,611 per student · 6% above NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 50%Other 1%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 58%Federal 16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

166’20

172’21

174’22

162’23

159’24

Down 4.2% since 2020.

Students

White 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Owen D Young Central School

Other · Grades K–12 · Van Hornesville

B−

159 students6:1

Towns served

Warren 1,294Stark 685

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Markham Central School DistrictLitchfield, Richfield, Winfield

$27,244per student

Richfield Springs Central School DistrictRichfield Springs, Richfield

$28,370per student

Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School DistrictCherry Valley, Middlefield

$28,924per student

Fort Plain Central School DistrictFort Plain, Nelliston, Palatine

$29,421per student

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.