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Elmira City School District

5,441 students · 11 schools · 15.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #92 of 1071 in New York

Students
5,441
Schools
11
Teachers (FTE)
357
Student–Teacher
15.2:1
County
Chemung
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Elmira City School District

Elmira City School District is a public school system serving Chemung County, New York, based in Elmira. It serves 5,441 students across 11 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: small district. By enrollment it is the #92 largest of New York’s 1071 school systems.

Phone6077353010
Address430 W Washington Ave, Elmira, NY 14901
CountyChemung County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Elmira City School District enrolls 5,441 students in 11 schools — an average of about 495 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #92 of 1071 statewide by enrollment.

Students
5,441
#92 of 1071 in New York
Schools
11
~495 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Elmira City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (5,441 students reported):

White
67%
Black
13%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
0%
Two or more
14%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Elmira City School District employs about 357 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.2:1 — above the New York average of about 12.1:1. Total district staff is roughly 980.

Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
357
classroom teachers
Total staff
980
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New York funds schools

New York distributes most operating aid through Foundation Aid, which starts from a per-pupil Foundation Amount, adjusts it by a Regional Cost Index and a Pupil Need Index (weighting poverty, English-learner status and sparsity), then subtracts each district’s Expected Local Contribution from property and income wealth — so high-need, low-wealth districts receive proportionally more. Foundation Aid reached full funding for the first time in 2024–25, at about $24.9 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Elmira City School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New York reports accountability through its ESSA system, published as the NYSED School Report Card, covering achievement, graduation, chronic absenteeism, English-language proficiency, growth and college-and-career readiness. Look up Elmira City School District on data.nysed.gov.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

New York does not use a private accreditor for public schools: every public district is registered by the Board of Regents under the Commissioner’s Regulations (Part 100), with registration review as the state’s oversight tool. See the New York State Education Department.

How it compares

Elmira City School District vs. New York

Enrollment rank
#92
of 1071 districts
Ratio
15.2:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Locale
Suburb: Small
Chemung County

See every New York district side by side in the New York directory.

Go deeper

Look up Elmira City School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New York State Legislature (Foundation Aid) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Elmira City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3610560. Confirm current details with the district and the New York State Education Department.