Corning City School District
Corning City School District is a public school district based in Painted Post, New York, serving 4,381 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #90 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 487 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Michelle Caulfield. It spends about $24,141 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Corning City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Corning City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,141 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,640 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $123.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $121.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 375 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 856 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,190 | 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 →Michelle Caulfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Union Free School DistrictBaldwin | 4,448 | 7 | $26,468 | 11.8 | #88 |
| Jamestown City School DistrictJamestown | 4,439 | 9 | $16,586 | 10.2 | #89 |
| Corning City School DistrictPainted Post · this district | 4,381 | 9 | $24,141 | 11.7 | #90 |
| Niskayuna Central School DistrictSchenectady | 4,350 | 8 | $17,402 | 11.5 | #91 |
| Northport-East Northport Union Free School DistrictNorthport | 4,346 | 7 | $32,896 | 10.8 | #92 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Community School CorporationGary, IN | 4,383 | $11,972 | 15.5 |
| Bremerton School DistrictBremerton, WA | 4,383 | $17,678 | 15.7 |
| Bennington Public SchoolsBennington, NE | 4,381 | $9,813 | 14.1 |
| Dumas ISDDumas, TX | 4,381 | $10,339 | 13.7 |
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.
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