CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL

CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL, a big senior high in CORNING, New York, one of the schools within CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 1,524 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 128% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,354 students. CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 121 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Roughly 38% of students at CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Steuben County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 64.3%.

In the surrounding community, Steuben County reports that median household income runs about $65,887, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Steuben County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,701 students), of which CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL is one.

HUGH W GREGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL has held roughly steady, going from 1,562 students in 2018 to 1,524 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.