Top Rankings
Vestal Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 805 students in Vestal Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Vestal Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
3,340 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vestal Central School District, which is ranked #179 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
71%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,669 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,525
$31,324
Spending / Student
$26,669
$32,199
Best Vestal Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vestal Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 S Benita Blvd
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 757-2331
Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 757-2331
Gr: 6-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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