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Vestal Central School District

3,543 students · 7 schools · 12.3:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #161 of 1071 in New York

Students
3,543
Schools
7
Teachers (FTE)
287
Student–Teacher
12.3:1
County
Broome
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Vestal Central School District

Vestal Central School District is a public school system serving Broome County, New York, based in Vestal. It serves 3,543 students across 7 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a suburb: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #161 largest of New York’s 1071 school systems.

Phone6077572241
Address201 Main St, Vestal, NY 13850
CountyBroome County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Vestal Central School District enrolls 3,543 students in 7 schools — an average of about 506 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #161 of 1071 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,543
#161 of 1071 in New York
Schools
7
~506 students each
Grade span
K–12
Suburb: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Vestal Central School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,543 students reported):

White
71%
Black
4%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
15%
Two or more
5%
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

Vestal Central School District employs about 287 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1 — above the New York average of about 12.1:1. Total district staff is roughly 798.

Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
287
classroom teachers
Total staff
798
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 Vestal Central 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 Vestal Central 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

Vestal Central School District vs. New York

Enrollment rank
#161
of 1071 districts
Ratio
12.3:1
state avg ~12.1:1
Locale
Suburb: Mid-size
Broome County

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

Go deeper

Look up Vestal Central 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 Vestal Central School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3629610. Confirm current details with the district and the New York State Education Department.