Herkimer Central School District

801 W German St
Herkimer, NY 13350-2199
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 517 students in Herkimer Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Herkimer Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Herkimer Central School District, which is ranked #787 of all 1,017 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.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#793 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Herkimer Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herkimer 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.
37%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herkimer 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.
71%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Herkimer 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Herkimer Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
44 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
984 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
90%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
86
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,528

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,706 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Herkimer 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
$28 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Herkimer 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
$24,127
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Herkimer 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
$25,706
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Herkimer 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 Herkimer Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herkimer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Gros Blvd
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 866-8562
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,096 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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