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Chemung County

New York · Public K-12

24 public schools serving approximately 10,929 students, in a county of 82,147 residents.

Schools
24
6 districts
Enrollment
10,929
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,716
Below New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
52.9%
Above New York avg
Elementary
15
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
5,400 students · 6 districts in Chemung County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Chemung County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
85%
Hispanic
4%
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
77%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
27.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.1%
civilian labor
Median age
42
20.9% under 18

All schools (24)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ELMIRA HIGH SCHOOLElmiraHigh10-121,249·
HORSEHEADS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHorseheadsHigh09-121,142·
ERNIE DAVIS ACADEMYElmiraMiddle07-08802·
HORSEHEADS MIDDLE SCHOOLHorseheadsMiddle07-08572·
HORSEHEADS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHorseheadsMiddle05-06569·
COHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElmira HeightsElementaryPK-05494·
GARDNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHorseheadsElementaryPK-04453·
PARLEY COBURN SCHOOLElmiraElementary03-06424·
BROADWAY ACADEMYElmiraSecondary09-09422·
HENDY AVENUE SCHOOLElmiraElementary03-06403·
RIDGE ROAD SCHOOLHorseheadsElementaryPK-04400·
BIG FLATS SCHOOLBig FlatsElementaryPK-04388·
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElmiraElementaryPK-02371·
THOMAS K BEECHER SCHOOLElmiraElementary03-06366·
BROADWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElmiraElementary03-06359·
PINE CITY SCHOOLPine CityElementaryPK-02343·
FINN ACADEMY: AN ELMIRA CHARTER SCHOOLElmiraElementaryKG-06342·
FASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElmiraElementaryPK-02335·
SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVan EttenElementaryPK-04332·
DIVEN SCHOOLElmiraElementaryPK-02326·
THOMAS A EDISON HIGH SCHOOLElmira HeightsHigh09-12321·
CENTER STREET SCHOOLHorseheadsElementaryPK-04280·
COHEN MIDDLE SCHOOLElmira HeightsMiddle06-08230·
ELMIRA PSYCHIATRIC CENTERElmiraHigh05-126·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Chemung County?
There are 24 public K-12 schools in Chemung County, New York, with a combined enrollment of about 10,929.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Chemung County?
The county's public school system includes 15 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Chemung County?
ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Chemung County, serving approximately 5,400 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
How many people live in Chemung County?
Chemung County has roughly 82,147 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Chemung County?
Median household income in Chemung County is $63,716, below the New York average of $77,785. About 11.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Chemung County?
Approximately 27.2% of adults 25 and older in Chemung County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Chemung County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 52.9% of students in Chemung County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New York county average of 47.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Chemung County schools?
Across Chemung County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Chemung County?
Chemung County residents are approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Chemung County is owner-occupied?
Chemung County has about 39,252 housing units, of which roughly 68.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data