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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361422001168

HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL

801 W GERMAN ST, HERKIMER, NY 13350 · (315) 866-2230 · Herkimer County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
High
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
275 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
73
Grade 7
67
Grade 8
89
Grade 9
85
Grade 10
75
Grade 11
66
Grade 12
82
Student demographics
White
47388%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 31%
Black
316%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28653%
Female
25147%

School pathway

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HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05
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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
47.7%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
44.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -28.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 28 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
537
+72 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.6:1
% White
88%
was 89%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL

HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL is a senior high of compact scale in HERKIMER, New York, operated by HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 537 students in grades 6 through 12.

HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,070 students. HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.2%, the actual is 44.7%, a residual of -11.5 points.

In the area at large, Herkimer County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,515, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Herkimer County (combined enrollment of about 9,619 students).

GREGORY B JARVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 15%, going from 465 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Herkimer County at a glance

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Population
59,757
Census ACS
Median income
$68,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,619 students

Quick facts

School name
HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL
District
HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
801 W GERMAN ST, HERKIMER, NY 13350
Phone
(315) 866-2230
County
Herkimer County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
275 (51%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
361422001168
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL
How large is HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL?
HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 537 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL?
HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL?
HERKIMER HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Herkimer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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