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Item: Binghamton City School District
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164 Hawley St
Binghamton, NY 13901-2126

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (607) 762-8100

www.binghamtonschools.org

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Binghamton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

10 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

4,531 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

468 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Binghamton City School District	New York
Pre-K	141	57
Kind	422	153
1	371	158
2	375	161
3	329	164
4	316	161
5	337	164
6	345	164
7	344	167
8	286	169
9	315	183
10	298	181
11	321	172
12	293	172
Grade Not Listed	38	32

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District Rank

Binghamton City School District, which is ranked #980 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 65% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#987 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District
2023	#987
2022	#979
2021	#737
2019	#773
2018	#757
2017	#758
2016	#755
2015	#840
2014	#792
2013	#780
2012	#771
2011	#738
2010	#733

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23%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	23%	52%
2022	22%	46%
2021	30%	55%
2019	30%	54%
2018	30%	52%
2017	29%	50%
2016	28%	49%
2015	28%	48%
2014	23%	41%
2013	24%	39%
2012	54%	69%
2011	53%	67%
2010	81%	86%

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26%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2022	26%	49%
2021	44%	62%
2019	29%	52%
2018	30%	52%
2017	27%	47%
2016	25%	46%
2015	24%	40%
2014	24%	37%
2013	27%	39%
2012	49%	60%
2011	47%	58%
2010	68%	74%

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60%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2022	60%	78%
2021	64%	84%

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78%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	78%	87%
2022	71%	87%
2021	73%	85%
2020	69%	83%
2019	67%	83%
2018	65%	82%
2017	64%	82%
2016	61%	81%
2015	66%	79%
2014	64%	78%
2013	63%	78%
2012	63%	78%
2011	67%	78%

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(2022-23)

49.5%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	49.5%	34.8%
2022	55.8%	38.5%
2021	49.9%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	0.73	0.73
2022	0.72	0.72
2021	0.72	0.72
2020	0.71	0.71
2019	0.71	0.71
2018	0.69	0.71
2017	0.69	0.70
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.68	0.70
2014	0.67	0.69
2013	0.66	0.69
2012	0.61	0.68
2011	0.60	0.68
2010	0.56	0.66
2009	0.55	0.66
2008	0.54	0.65
2007	0.53	0.65
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.49	0.64
2004	0.49	0.63
2003	0.47	0.62
2002	0.45	0.62
2001	0.45	0.62
2000	0.44	0.63
1999	0.42	0.62
1998	0.42	0.62
1997	0.42	0.61
1996	0.39	0.61
1995	0.39	0.60
1994	0.36	0.59
1993	0.32	0.59
1992	0.30	0.59
1991	0.27	0.58
1990	0.24	0.57
1989	0.23	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2012)
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2012	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	5%	6%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	5%
1997	5%	5%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	3%	4%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

17%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	17%	29%
2022	16%	29%
2021	15%	28%
2020	15%	28%
2019	15%	27%
2018	15%	27%
2017	15%	27%
2016	13%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	13%	24%
2012	10%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	9%	22%
2009	8%	21%
2008	8%	21%
2007	7%	21%
2006	7%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	6%	19%
2003	6%	19%
2002	5%	19%
2001	5%	19%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	3%	16%
1993	2%	16%
1992	2%	16%
1991	2%	15%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	15%

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% Black

28%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	29%	16%
2022	28%	16%
2021	29%	17%
2020	28%	17%
2019	28%	17%
2018	27%	17%
2017	27%	17%
2016	27%	18%
2015	28%	18%
2014	26%	18%
2013	24%	18%
2012	26%	19%
2011	26%	19%
2010	25%	19%
2009	24%	19%
2008	25%	20%
2007	24%	19%
2006	23%	20%
2005	23%	20%
2004	21%	20%
2003	20%	20%
2002	19%	20%
2001	19%	20%
2000	18%	20%
1999	17%	20%
1998	17%	20%
1997	16%	20%
1996	15%	20%
1995	15%	20%
1994	14%	20%
1993	12%	20%
1992	11%	20%
1991	10%	20%
1990	10%	20%
1989	10%	20%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	39%	40%
2022	40%	41%
2021	41%	41%
2020	43%	42%
2019	43%	43%
2018	46%	43%
2017	46%	44%
2016	48%	45%
2015	48%	45%
2014	49%	46%
2013	52%	47%
2012	56%	48%
2011	57%	49%
2010	60%	51%
2009	61%	51%
2008	62%	52%
2007	64%	52%
2006	66%	53%
2005	67%	53%
2004	68%	54%
2003	70%	55%
2002	71%	55%
2001	72%	55%
2000	73%	55%
1999	74%	56%
1998	74%	56%
1997	74%	57%
1996	76%	57%
1995	76%	58%
1994	78%	59%
1993	82%	59%
1992	83%	59%
1991	85%	60%
1990	87%	61%
1989	87%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	12%	4%
2022	12%	3%
2021	12%	3%
2020	11%	3%
2019	11%	3%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	2%
2016	9%	2%
2015	8%	2%
2014	8%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,096 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,417 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$182 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	$182 MM	$41 MM
2022	$164 MM	$38 MM
2021	$143 MM	$36 MM
2020	$136 MM	$36 MM
2019	$134 MM	$35 MM
2018	$132 MM	$34 MM
2017	$148 MM	$33 MM
2016	$144 MM	$32 MM
2015	$106 MM	$29 MM
2014	$119 MM	$31 MM
2012	$109 MM	$29 MM
2011	$106 MM	$29 MM
2010	$106 MM	$29 MM
2009	$103 MM	$29 MM
2008	$98 MM	$28 MM
2007	$92 MM	$27 MM
2006	$86 MM	$25 MM
2005	$81 MM	$24 MM
2004	$76 MM	$22 MM
2003	$75 MM	$21 MM
2002	$73 MM	$20 MM
2001	$69 MM	$19 MM
2000	$63 MM	$18 MM
1999	$60 MM	$17 MM
1998	$58 MM	$16 MM
1997	$56 MM	$15 MM
1996	$56 MM	$15 MM
1995	$55 MM	$14 MM
1992	$47 MM	$11 MM
1990	$46 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$151 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	$151 MM	$26 MM
2022	$145 MM	$23 MM
2021	$132 MM	$21 MM
2020	$150 MM	$22 MM
2019	$135 MM	$35 MM
2018	$130 MM	$34 MM
2017	$126 MM	$33 MM
2016	$138 MM	$31 MM
2015	$115 MM	$30 MM
2014	$117 MM	$29 MM
2012	$123 MM	$28 MM
2011	$113 MM	$30 MM
2010	$115 MM	$30 MM
2009	$102 MM	$28 MM
2008	$97 MM	$27 MM
2007	$89 MM	$26 MM
2006	$83 MM	$25 MM
2005	$89 MM	$24 MM
2004	$86 MM	$23 MM
2003	$73 MM	$24 MM
2002	$74 MM	$23 MM
2001	$69 MM	$21 MM
2000	$67 MM	$19 MM
1999	$62 MM	$17 MM
1998	$62 MM	$16 MM
1997	$54 MM	$15 MM
1996	$53 MM	$16 MM
1995	$51 MM	$15 MM
1992	$43 MM	$12 MM
1990	$40 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$40,096

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	$39,298	$52,074
2022	$34,501	$48,179
2021	$29,655	$45,286
2020	$26,771	$44,052
2019	$25,923	$41,967
2018	$24,609	$37,783
2017	$27,177	$37,501
2016	$25,530	$36,257
2015	$18,356	$23,859
2014	$20,594	$33,260
2012	$18,659	$25,935
2011	$18,137	$26,364
2010	$17,853	$23,859
2009	$17,115	$21,692
2008	$15,806	$20,453
2007	$14,909	$18,556
2006	$13,429	$17,116
2005	$13,036	$16,764
2004	$12,119	$16,002
2003	$11,613	$14,881
2002	$11,455	$13,663
2001	$10,964	$12,690
2000	$10,086	$11,736
1999	$9,656	$11,068
1998	$9,217	$10,435
1997	$8,759	$9,995
1995	$8,437	$9,825
1992	$7,618	$8,101
1990	$7,524	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$33,417

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Binghamton City School District	New York
2023	$32,752	$32,749
2022	$30,428	$28,677
2021	$27,441	$26,391
2020	$29,532	$26,731
2019	$26,146	$42,427
2018	$24,295	$38,270
2017	$23,113	$36,628
2016	$24,328	$34,588
2015	$19,935	$24,841
2014	$20,275	$31,853
2012	$20,956	$25,203
2011	$19,478	$27,087
2010	$19,389	$24,841
2009	$17,008	$21,514
2008	$15,724	$20,169
2007	$14,323	$18,076
2006	$13,075	$17,357
2005	$14,368	$16,650
2004	$13,756	$16,888
2003	$11,330	$16,638
2002	$11,722	$15,352
2001	$11,031	$13,878
2000	$10,735	$12,449
1999	$9,848	$11,246
1998	$9,852	$10,823
1997	$8,445	$10,248
1995	$7,888	$9,858
1992	$6,971	$8,716
1990	$6,627	$8,096

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Binghamton City School District?

Binghamton City School District manages 10 public schools serving 4,531 students.

What is the rank of Binghamton City School District?

Binghamton City School District is ranked #980 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Binghamton City School District?

39% of Binghamton City School District students are White, 28% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Binghamton City School District?

Binghamton City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Binghamton City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,417 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 78% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education