Binghamton City School District

The Binghamton City School District in New York serves 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with wide performance gaps, socioeconomic disparities, and resource allocation issues that may be contributing to the overall low performance of the schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Thomas Jefferson School and Woodrow Wilson School stand out for their strong performance on state assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. Horace Mann School also performs well on state assessments and has the second-best student-teacher ratio among the elementary schools.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism at Binghamton High School. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.23% to 78.83%, suggests that the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student performance. Additionally, the variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the district raise questions about the equity of resource allocation and its potential impact on educational outcomes.