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Tioga County

New York · Public K-12

20 public schools serving approximately 7,081 students, in a county of 47,864 residents.

Schools
20
8 districts
Enrollment
7,081
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,739
Below New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.4%
Below New York avg
Elementary
9
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
1,923 students · 8 districts in Tioga County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Tioga 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
94%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
93%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
25.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.5%
civilian labor
Median age
45
20.3% under 18

All schools (20)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
OWEGO FREE ACADEMYOwegoHigh09-12606·
OWEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOwegoElementaryPK-05486·
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOLWaverlyMiddle05-08463·
ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWaverlyElementary01-04443·
OWEGO-APALACHIN MIDDLE SCHOOLOwegoMiddle06-08443·
WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLWaverlyHigh09-12443·
NEWARK VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNewark ValleyHigh08-12414·
CANDOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCandorElementaryPK-06400·
APALACHIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLApalachinElementaryPK-05388·
TIOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTioga CenterElementaryPK-04348·
NATHAN T HALL SCHOOLNewark ValleyElementaryPK-03322·
CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLCandorHigh07-12306·
NEWARK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLNewark ValleyMiddle04-07290·
TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLTioga CenterHigh09-12276·
THOMAS J WATSON SR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEndicottElementaryKG-05267·
TIOGA MIDDLE SCHOOLTioga CenterMiddle05-08264·
TIOGA HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLApalachinElementaryKG-05263·
SPENCER-VAN ETTEN HIGH SCHOOLSpencerHigh09-12241·
SPENCER-VAN ETTEN MIDDLE SCHOOLSpencerMiddle05-08235·
LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWaverlyElementaryPK-KG183·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Tioga County?
Tioga County, New York has 20 public K-12 schools serving approximately 7,081 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Tioga County?
The county's public school system includes 9 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Tioga County?
OWEGO-APALACHIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Tioga County, serving approximately 1,923 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
What is the population of Tioga County?
Tioga County, New York has a population of approximately 47,864, with a median age of 45. About 20.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Tioga County?
Median household income in Tioga County is $72,739, below the New York average of $77,785. About 9.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Tioga County?
Approximately 25.3% of adults 25 and older in Tioga County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Tioga County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 46.4% of students in Tioga County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New York county average of 47.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Tioga County schools?
Across Tioga County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Tioga County?
Tioga County residents are approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Tioga County is owner-occupied?
Tioga County has about 22,104 housing units, of which roughly 79.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data