For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 543 students in Herkimer Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Herkimer Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Herkimer Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Herkimer High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Herkimer Central School District, which is ranked #789 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#793 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
43 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
986 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
91%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
73
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,349 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 $25,943 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,349
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,943
$32,183
Best Herkimer Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herkimer High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 W German St
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 866-2230
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 866-2230
Grades: 6-12
| 543 students
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