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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Corning City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Corning City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), 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
1,576 Schools
# Students
4,344 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Corning City School District, which is ranked #586 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#553 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
84%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. 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
$31,324
Spending / Student
$28,392
$32,199
Best Corning City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William E Severn Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36 Mcmahon Ave
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-6844
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-6844
Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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