Newfield Central School District

247 Main St
Newfield, NY 14867-9313
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Newfield Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Newfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
638 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Newfield Central School District, which is ranked #934 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#928 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

75-79%
78%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
33.5%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
5%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,834 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,234 is less 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
$26 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$40,834
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$35,234
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Newfield Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
247 Main St
Newfield, NY 14867
(607) 564-9955
Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 638 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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