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Corning City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Corning City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Corning City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
9 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
4,344 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Corning City School District, which is ranked #517 of all 1,015 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 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
129 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
94 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
3,654 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
84%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
322
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
375
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
29
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,392 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,959
$31,307
Spending / Student
$28,392
$32,183
Best Corning City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William E Severn Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36 Mcmahon Ave
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-6844
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-6844
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
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