Vestal Central School District

201 Main St
Vestal, NY 13850-1599
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 748 students in Vestal Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Vestal Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
3,225 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Vestal Central School District, which is ranked #186 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#191 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vestal Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vestal Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vestal Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vestal Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Vestal Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.73
# American Indian Students
4 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
408 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
132 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
2,392 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
74%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
230
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
3
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,620 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vestal Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vestal Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,399
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vestal Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,620
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vestal Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Vestal Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vestal Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 757-2331
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,225 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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