B+
Vestal Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Vestal, and parts of Owego.
Students
3,404
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,820
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$20.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vestal Central School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $20.6M, about $6,049 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Windsor.
PK–53 elementary schoolsWindsor Central School District
6–8A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle SchoolWindsor Central School District
9–12Windsor Central High SchoolWindsor Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,820 per student · 31% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,195’20
3,225’21
3,316’22
3,340’23
3,404’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Asian 16%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Vestal Hills Elementary School
B+388 students13:1
African Road Elementary School
B325 students12:1
Glenwood Elementary School
B310 students10:1
Tioga Hills Elementary School
B269 students12:1
Clayton Avenue Elementary School
B−250 students9:1
Vestal Middle School
B−847 students12:1
Vestal Senior High School
C+1,015 students13:1
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.