Conklin Town Hall · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Conklin’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Conklin, 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.
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.
Conklin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1048 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conklin’s, its schools beat 67%, higher 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.
What’s behind Conklin’s grade
B−: better than 49% of New York school districts, #396 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Conklin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Conklin
F P Donnelly School
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Conklin
F P Donnelly School
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Conklin
F P Donnelly School
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Conklin
F P Donnelly School
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Conklin
F P Donnelly School
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Conklin
F P Donnelly School
Grades PK–5 · 306 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Conklin
Richard T Stank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Conklin
Richard T Stank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Conklin
Richard T Stank Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 315 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Conklin
Susquehanna Valley Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 420 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Conklin
Susquehanna Valley Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 420 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Conklin’s public schools are run by Susquehanna Valley Central School District, which also serves Binghamton and Kirkwood. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Conklin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Conklin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Conklin | B− | Susquehanna Valley Central |
| Kirkwood | B | Windsor Central PK–12 · Susquehanna Valley Central PK–12 |
| Binghamton | B− | Susquehanna Valley Central |
| Binghamton (city) | D | Binghamton City |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Susquehanna Valley Central with Conklin, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Liberty, PA borders Conklin but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Conklin
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).
Questions about Conklin’s schools
Are Conklin’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Conklin children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #396 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Conklin in?
Susquehanna Valley Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,442 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Conklin kids go to high school?
Susquehanna Valley Senior High School, with 420 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Conklin’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 Conklin 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.
Parents talk
What Conklin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Conklin → They have their own page.
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.