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Horseheads, New York - 7 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Horseheads Central School District #751 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,737 per pupil, Horseheads Central School District ranks #809 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,890
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$20,737
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Horseheads Central School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,890 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $20,737 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 43.5% local, 47.8% state, and 8.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #751 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 252.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gardner Road Elementary School, with a diversity index of 42.9/100.
Its largest campus is Horseheads Senior High School, enrolling 1,119 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Center Street School, at 306 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Horseheads Senior High School accounts for 28.8% of all Horseheads Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Horseheads Central 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.
Horseheads Central School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Horseheads Central School District school enrollment ranges from 306 students (lowest) to 1,119 students (highest), a spread of 813 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.
Horseheads Central School District student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 Horseheads Central School District is typically wider than the Horseheads Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Horseheads Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Horseheads Central School District is typically wider than the Horseheads Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Horseheads Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Horseheads Central School District?
Horseheads Central School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,890 students.
How much does Horseheads Central School District spend per student?
Horseheads Central School District spends $20,737 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #751 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Horseheads Central School District?
Horseheads Central School District students are 83.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Horseheads Central School District?
Horseheads Central School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #751 out of 941 districts in New York.