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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 628 students in Corning City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Corning City School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
1,585 Schools
# Students
4,354 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
58,586 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
0.30
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
84%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,327 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,895
$31,371
Spending / Student
$28,327
$32,248
Best Corning City School District Public Preschools (2026)
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 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Winfield Street Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
193 Winfield St
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-6706
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-6706
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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