High school (grades 9-12) · Corning, NY

Corning-Painted Post High School

Federal NCES profile for Corning-Painted Post High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360840000628
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Corning-Painted Post High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#2 of 6
public schools in Corning · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
32.9%
free-lunch eligible

Corning-Painted Post High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Corning-Painted Post High School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Corning, NY.

School address

Corning, NY 14830
District: Corning City School District · New York

NCES ID 360840000628 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Corning-Painted Post High School held near 1,475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 124.7 → 122.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 360840000628 · Corning, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,524 enr · 12.3:1 · 32.9% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Corning-Painted Post Middle School (925 students)

Corning-Painted Post High School held near 1,475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 124.7 → 122.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Corning-Painted Post High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Corning-Painted Post High School reports 1,524 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Corning-Painted Post High School compares

Corning-Painted Post High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▲ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.9% ▼ 41% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,524 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,524
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in New York - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,924
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
217
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.1%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 3.3%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.6, Corning-Painted Post High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Corning City School District reports $25,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Corning-Painted Post High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Corning-Painted Post Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William E Severn Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frederick Carder Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Erwin Valley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Calvin U Smith Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Corning-Painted Post High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Corning City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,524 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Corning-Painted Post High School

How many students attend Corning-Painted Post High School?

Corning-Painted Post High School has 1,524 students enrolled. It is a high school in Corning, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,463 (2022-23) → 1,475 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Corning-Painted Post High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Corning-Painted Post High School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Corning-Painted Post High School?

32.9% of students at Corning-Painted Post High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Corning-Painted Post High School?

The largest demographic group at Corning-Painted Post High School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Corning, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Corning-Painted Post High School?

Corning-Painted Post High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Corning-Painted Post High School rank among public schools in Corning?

By Resource Investment Index, Corning-Painted Post High School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Corning, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Corning on the city page.

What other schools are in Corning City School District?

Besides Corning-Painted Post High School, Corning City School District also operates Corning-Painted Post Middle School (925 students), William E Severn Elementary School (404 students), and Frederick Carder Elementary School (399 students). See the Corning City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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