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Elmira, New York - 11 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Elmira City School District #533 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,544 per pupil, Elmira City School District ranks #761 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,512
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$21,544
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmira City School District operates 11 public schools serving 5,512 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 4 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chemung County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,544 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.8% local, 59.9% state, and 20.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #533 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 346:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 55.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.8% White, 13.5% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Diven School, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.
Its largest campus is Elmira High School, enrolling 1,273 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fassett Elementary School, at 295 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elmira High School accounts for 23.1% of all Elmira City School District student enrollment
That concentration means Elmira 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.
Elmira City School District school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Elmira City School District school enrollment ranges from 295 students (lowest) to 1,273 students (highest), a spread of 978 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Elmira City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Elmira City School District student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Elmira City School District is typically wider than the Elmira City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmira City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 55.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Elmira City School District?
Elmira City School District has 11 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 5,512 students.
How much does Elmira City School District spend per student?
Elmira City School District spends $21,544 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #533 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Elmira City School District?
Elmira City School District students are 65.8% White, 13.5% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmira City School District?
Elmira City School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #533 out of 941 districts in New York.