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B−
Schools in Binghamton · Susquehanna Valley Central School District

Binghamton’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Binghamton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#402of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,136 students on the public path
In brief

Binghamton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 771 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Binghamton’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,818 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Richard T Stank Middle School, then Susquehanna Valley Senior High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Binghamton’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #402 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 40%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 50%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 658 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Binghamton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Binghamton’s students in the tested grades sat them (689 in math, 626 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Binghamton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Brookside Elementary SchoolSusquehanna Valley Central School DistrictC+
6–8Richard T Stank Middle Schoolin ConklinC
9–12Susquehanna Valley Senior High Schoolin ConklinA−

Binghamton’s public schools are run by Susquehanna Valley Central School District, which also serves Conklin and Kirkwood. Parts of Binghamton (3% of its land) are served by Binghamton City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Susquehanna Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,442 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,818NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 626 students tested
Math43%
State average 46.5% · 689 students tested

Binghamton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Binghamton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BinghamtonB−Susquehanna Valley Central
Binghamton (city)DBinghamton City
ConklinB−Susquehanna Valley Central
VestalA−Vestal Central

Every school in Binghamton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Binghamtonby address
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
401 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Binghamtonin other towns
Richard T Stank Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conklin
C
315 students12:1Rate it →
Susquehanna Valley Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Conklin
A−
420 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Binghamton’s schools

Are Binghamton’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Binghamton children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #402 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Binghamton in?

Susquehanna Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,442 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Binghamton are served by Binghamton City.

Where do Binghamton kids go to high school?

Susquehanna Valley Senior High School in Conklin, with 420 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Binghamton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Susquehanna Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Binghamton spend per student?

$25,818 in Susquehanna Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.