CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 9 public schools serving 4,340 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,354 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Steuben County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,097 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 43.4% local, 45.8% state, and 10.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $143,436 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #294 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 258.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Corning-Painted Post High School accounts for 35.0% of all CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 64× across entities
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 1,524 students (highest), a spread of 1,500 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 259:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 31.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,340 students.
How much does CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $32,097 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #294 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $143,436 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Steuben County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 82.5% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #294 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.