Harpursville Central School District

54 Main St
Harpursville, NY 13787-0147
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 323 students in Harpursville Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Harpursville Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,696 Schools
# Students
576 Students
1,741,320 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
154,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harpursville Central School District, which is ranked #881 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 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#887 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

39%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

28%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

70-74%
78%
(21-22)
80-89%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data

(2022-23)
34.6%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
1%
31%

Showing 2008–2020. View full 20-year historical data

% Black
1%
16%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

% White
96%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $46,938 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,665 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$29 MM
$90,091 MM

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Revenue / Student
$46,938
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$49,665
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Harpursville Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
W A Olmsted Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Main St
Harpursville, NY 13787
(607) 693-8115
Gr: PK-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 576 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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