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Horseheads Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,172 students in Horseheads Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Horseheads Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Horseheads Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Horseheads Senior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
3,736 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Horseheads Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#472 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
118 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
62 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
3,219 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
86%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
265
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
312
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
6
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,567 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,008
$31,092
Spending / Student
$28,567
$31,961
Best Horseheads Central School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horseheads Senior High School
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
401 Fletcher St
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-5601
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-5601
Grades: 9-12
| 1,172 students
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