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Newfield Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Newfield Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Newfield Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
654 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newfield Central School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#954 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
82%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,474 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,245 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,474
$31,307
Spending / Student
$31,245
$32,183
Best Newfield Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newfield Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
247 Main St
Newfield, NY 14867
(607) 564-9955
Newfield, NY 14867
(607) 564-9955
Grades: PK-5
| 322 students
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