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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,012 students in Vestal Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Vestal Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Vestal Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vestal Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,340 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Vestal Central School District, which is ranked #186 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
496 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
151 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,370 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
245
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
8
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,525 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 $26,669 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,525
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,669
$32,183
Best Vestal Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vestal Senior High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
205 Woodlawn Dr
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 757-2281
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 757-2281
Grades: 9-12
| 1,012 students
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