Chenango Forks Central School District
Chenango Forks Central School District is a public school district based in Binghamton, New York, serving 1,315 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #340 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 438 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Thomas Burkhardt. It spends about $20,951 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New York median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Chenango Forks Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chenango Forks Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,951 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,586 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Thomas Burkhardt
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvay Union Free School DistrictSolvay | 1,321 | 3 | $21,188 | 10.0 | #337 |
| Newfane Central School DistrictNewfane | 1,319 | 4 | $23,045 | 11.0 | #338 |
| Wayland-Cohocton Central School DistrictWayland | 1,316 | 4 | $21,912 | 9.9 | #339 |
| Chenango Forks Central School DistrictBinghamton · this district | 1,315 | 3 | $20,951 | 12.8 | #340 |
| Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictSherburne | 1,307 | 3 | $23,514 | 10.9 | #341 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Washington School CorporationPekin, IN | 1,316 | $9,455 | 15.0 |
| Harney County Union High School District 1JCrane, OR | 1,315 | $8,390 | 27.4 |
| Natalia ISDNatalia, TX | 1,315 | $12,938 | 13.8 |
| Frenchtown K-12 SchoolsFrenchtown, MT | 1,314 | $10,831 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ny-chenango-forks-central-school-district