New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov
New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov
It had the 19th lowest enrollment numbers in the state.
The number of students in the halls of Tioga County schools grew by 1% compared to the year before.
In the 2021-22 school year, 50.8% of students were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
Most of the students were white, representing 93.5% of the Tioga County student body.
Within Tioga County, Owego Free Academy had the highest enrollment numbers in the school year, welcoming 606 students.
In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2020-21 | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owego Free Academy | 578 | 606 | 4.8% |
| Owego Elementary School | 468 | 500 | 6.8% |
| Owego-Apalachin Middle School | 455 | 450 | -1.1% |
| Waverly Middle School | 459 | 446 | -2.8% |
| Waverly High School | 430 | 441 | 2.6% |
| Newark Valley Senior High School | 428 | 415 | -3% |
| Candor Elementary School | 382 | 390 | 2.1% |
| Apalachin Elementary School | 384 | 389 | 1.3% |
| Elm Street Elementary School | 317 | 383 | 20.8% |
| Tioga Elementary School | 336 | 333 | -0.9% |
| Candor Junior-Senior High School | 350 | 323 | -7.7% |
| Nathan T. Hall School | 310 | 321 | 3.5% |
| Newark Valley Middle School | 311 | 303 | -2.6% |
| Tioga Middle School | 289 | 291 | 0.7% |
| Tioga Senior High School | 277 | 282 | 1.8% |
| Tioga Hills Elementary School | 257 | 272 | 5.8% |
| Spencer-Van Etten High School | 284 | 268 | -5.6% |
| Thomas J. Watson Senior Elementary School | 250 | 253 | 1.2% |
| Lincoln Street Elementary School | 284 | 238 | -16.2% |
| Spencer-Van Etten Middle School | 214 | 231 | 7.9% |
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