Horseheads Central School District

143 Hibbard Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845-2398
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Horseheads Central 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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,067 students in Horseheads Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Horseheads Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
3,731 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Horseheads Central School District, which is ranked #497 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#508 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Horseheads Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horseheads 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.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horseheads 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.
86%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Horseheads 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.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Horseheads Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
69 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
3,147 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
84%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
255
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
260
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
294
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
270
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
7
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,039 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 $28,606 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Horseheads 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
$107 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Horseheads 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
$23,039
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Horseheads 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
$28,606
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Horseheads 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 Horseheads Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardner Road Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
541 Gardner Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6347
Grades: K-4
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Big Flats School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
543 Maple St
Big Flats, NY 14814
(607) 739-6373
Grades: PK-4
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Horseheads Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
952 Sing Sing Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6366
Grades: 5-6
| 574 students
Rank: #44.
Center Street School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
812 Center St
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-5601
Grades: PK-4
| 314 students
Rank: #55.
Ridge Road School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Ridge Rd
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-6351
Grades: PK-4
| 414 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,731 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 86% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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