Elmira City School District
Elmira City School District is a public school district based in Elmira, New York, serving 5,441 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 495 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Hillary Austin. It spends about $19,724 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the New York median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Elmira City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elmira City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,724 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,184 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $131.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $146.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 356 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 980 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 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 →Hillary Austin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwinsville Central School DistrictBaldwinsville | 5,465 | 8 | $18,704 | 14.9 | #59 |
| Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport | 5,449 | 8 | $30,592 | 11.7 | #60 |
| Elmira City School DistrictElmira · this district | 5,441 | 11 | $19,724 | 15.3 | #61 |
| Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School DistrictPlainview | 5,438 | 7 | $30,174 | 11.8 | #62 |
| Lancaster Central School DistrictLancaster | 5,434 | 7 | $17,067 | 12.4 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings H SBillings, MT | 5,444 | $11,570 | 16.6 |
| Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge, MI | 5,440 | $10,539 | 17.9 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 5,440 | $10,806 | 15.7 |
| CHSD 218Oak Lawn, IL | 5,436 | $21,914 | 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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