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Horseheads Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 564 students in Horseheads Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Horseheads Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,703 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Horseheads Central School District, which is ranked #517 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
84%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,822 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,213
$31,405
Spending / Student
$28,822
$32,283
Best Horseheads Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Horseheads Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 Sing Sing Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6356
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6356
Gr: 7-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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