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 Wellsburg.
PK–24 elementary schoolsThis district
3–64 schoolsThis district
7–8Ernie Davis AcademyThis district
10–12Elmira High SchoolThis 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.