Is Binghamton High School a good school?

Binghamton High School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Binghamton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,290 students attended Binghamton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Binghamton High School?

Students at Binghamton High School are 36% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Binghamton High School?

Binghamton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Elementary : Calvin Coolidge School Elementary : Horace Mann School Elementary : MacArthur School Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt School Elementary : Thomas Jefferson School Elementary : Woodrow Wilson School Middle : East Middle School Middle : West Middle School

Binghamton High School

Summary:

Binghamton High School is a public high school located in Binghamton, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,341 students. The school is part of the Binghamton City School District, which is ranked 787 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Binghamton High School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school struggles to perform well across various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for multi-racial and special education students. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are significantly below the state and district averages across most subject areas, and the school has a lower 4-year graduation rate and higher dropout rate than the state average. Binghamton High School also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 53.1% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Vestal Senior High School, Maine-Endwell Senior High School, and Chenango Forks High School, Binghamton High School generally performs worse across key metrics like academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This may be partly due to the school's high percentage of students (around 70%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the school's performance suggests the need for a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes and support the needs of its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public 9-12

31 Main St
Binghamton, NY 13905-3179

(607) 762-8239

District: Binghamton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
941^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,143

Feeder schools for Binghamton High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	Calvin Coolidge School
	Horace Mann School
	MacArthur School
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	Theodore Roosevelt School
	Thomas Jefferson School
	Woodrow Wilson School
Middle:	East Middle School
	West Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 1,290

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Binghamton High School ranks worse than 75.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.93. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Binghamton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Binghamton High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.5%), African American (31.8%), Hispanic (17.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Binghamton High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Binghamton High School employs 124.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Binghamton High School is $17,143.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Binghamton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Binghamton High School 941^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Binghamton High School in the ranking list.)

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Binghamton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Binghamton City School District 787^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Binghamton High School

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Rank History for all students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	40.90	678^th	935	27.5%
2006	37.03	715^th	986	27.5%
2007	40.60	710^th	1002	29.1%
2008	39.64	719^th	1027	30.0%
2009	31.37	798^th	1086	26.5%
2010	28.15	843^rd	1117	24.5%
2011	24.46	908^th	1165	22.1%
2012	22.23	924^th	1198	22.9%
2013	29.69	847^th	1217	30.4%
2014	31.09	848^th	1237	31.4%
2015	26.79	924^th	1255	26.4%
2016	36.19	817^th	1255	34.9%
2017	29.80	830^th	1221	32.0%
2018	23.65	909^th	1210	24.9%
2019	26.13	888^th	1207	26.4%
2021	5.26	502^nd	519	3.3%
2022	28.07	836^th	1190	29.7%
2023	23.32	908^th	1228	26.1%
2024	22.93	941^st	1242	24.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.57	141^st	157	10.2%
2019	13.90	157^th	165	4.8%
2022	10.73	204^th	212	3.8%
2023	17.42	243^rd	272	10.7%
2024	15.14	280^th	306	8.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.45	422^nd	546	22.7%
2019	35.33	363^rd	565	35.8%
2022	38.69	292^nd	481	39.3%
2023	31.47	434^th	583	25.6%
2024	42.04	347^th	637	45.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.90	1028^th	1095	6.1%
2019	17.67	1008^th	1132	11.0%
2021	7.81	137^th	137	0.0%
2022	20.60	884^th	1038	14.8%
2023	16.80	1034^th	1130	8.5%
2024	24.80	923^rd	1144	19.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.39	970^th	1154	15.9%
2019	17.56	982^nd	1179	16.7%
2022	20.47	888^th	1101	19.3%
2023	16.06	974^th	1155	15.7%
2024	15.24	1002^nd	1170	14.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.18	351^st	498	29.5%
2019	25.05	423^rd	493	14.2%
2023	21.62	478^th	531	10.0%
2024	35.18	368^th	564	34.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.54	923^rd	1176	21.5%
2019	24.41	902^nd	1193	24.4%
2021	7.05	278^th	290	4.1%
2022	24.15	859^th	1155	25.6%
2023	22.37	914^th	1197	23.6%
2024	21.95	956^th	1219	21.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.56	880^th	1176	25.2%
2019	27.74	874^th	1190	26.6%
2021	4.58	345^th	354	2.5%
2022	30.84	787^th	1154	31.8%
2023	23.57	890^th	1191	25.3%
2024	26.54	880^th	1211	27.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.55	341^st	426	20.0%
2019	48.05	275^th	447	38.5%
2024	25.56	345^th	426	19.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.25	587^th	679	13.5%
2019	28.51	514^th	686	25.1%
2021	37.64	25^th	42	40.5%
2022	28.56	446^th	593	24.8%
2023	22.88	543^rd	671	19.1%
2024	25.93	530^th	690	23.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.66	660^th	791	16.6%
2019	17.20	691^st	815	15.2%
2021	5.14	64^th	64	0.0%
2022	26.83	549^th	760	27.8%
2023	24.97	637^th	851	25.1%
2024	19.18	738^th	865	14.7%

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Rank History for White students at Binghamton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.16	667^th	765	12.8%
2019	22.60	689^th	793	13.1%
2021	11.80	126^th	133	5.3%
2022	20.67	648^th	738	12.2%
2023	15.71	698^th	776	10.1%
2024	20.10	684^th	781	12.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Well not dead last! That should count for something. There's still a distance to go. Check back next year. It's on a downward spiral and the bottom ain't far! Could make it down there by next year. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The ratings for all the schools in this district are very low. Talented dedicated teachers can not compensate for a lousy district administration that went after every Inner city program possible to get the funding associated with failing schools. They essentially got paid to institute really terrible academic programs. That is true for the lower grades. They boast the IB program but fail to disclose the test scores earned by the kids. AP test scores tend to be 0, 1, 2and the kids do not do well in the IB tests either. The curriculum is not geared towards "teaching to the test" or learning either. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Binghamton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1602	125	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1741
1990	1424	136	27	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1603
1991	1401	161	26	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	1611
1992	1397	185	88	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1697
1993	1338	184	121	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	1674
1994	1229	222	152	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1643
1995	1212	226	95	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	1615
1996	1212	226	95	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	1615
1997	1251	232	82	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	1653
1998	1332	255	77	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	1746
1999	1298	222	60	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	1657
2000	1294	230	64	81	2	n/a	n/a	1	1672
2001	1333	272	64	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	1744
2002	1364	298	67	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	1828
2003	1364	298	67	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	1828
2004	1306	299	60	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	1752
2005	1280	326	72	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	1777
2006	1264	370	62	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	1798
2007	1175	405	62	111	5	n/a	n/a	2	1760
2008	1143	430	66	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	1763
2009	1114	415	71	117	9	n/a	n/a	1	1727
2010	1039	411	72	122	10	n/a	n/a	3	1657
2011	977	426	66	127	7	0	0	0	1603
2012	937	438	65	140	7	3	18	0	1608
2013	895	395	51	175	5	2	61	0	1584
2014	876	421	53	161	4	0	70	0	1585
2015	848	436	58	180	3	0	75	0	1600
2016	859	425	59	202	3	0	101	0	1649
2017	767	391	60	192	4	2	118	0	1534
2018	702	407	67	206	6	1	127	0	1516
2019	633	412	64	207	5	1	123	0	1445
2020	599	410	63	188	3	0	144	0	1407
2021	591	427	55	210	2	0	135	0	1420
2022	549	426	52	217	3	0	144	0	1391
2023	499	409	50	221	6	1	154	1	1341
2024	458	410	45	221	5	0	151	0	1290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Binghamton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1741	120.7	14.4	n/a
1990	1603	112.1	14.2	n/a
1991	1611	110.4	14.5	n/a
1992	1697	104.3	16.2	n/a
1993	1674	105.2	15.9	n/a
1994	1643	109.6	15.0	36.4
1995	1615	112.6	14.3	42.8
1996	1615	112.6	14.3	42.8
1997	1653	117.5	14.1	45.3
1998	1746	118.5	14.7	38.3
1999	1657	121.7	13.6	43.6
2000	1672	129.0	13.0	48.5
2001	1744	138.8	12.6	37.7
2002	1828	138.8	13.2	38.3
2003	1828	138.8	13.2	38.3
2004	1752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1777	134.4	13.2	48.8
2006	1798	133.0	13.5	56.4
2007	1760	134.6	13.1	64.1
2008	1763	137.7	12.8	49.1
2009	1727	134.7	12.8	47.7
2010	1657	129.8	12.7	48.9
2011	1603	131.0	12.2	53.7
2012	1608	125.5	12.8	57.8
2013	1584	119.5	13.2	54.1
2014	1585	115.0	13.7	62.6
2015	1600	113.0	14.1	65.1
2016	1649	117.0	14.0	59.8
2017	1534	120.9	12.6	66.5
2018	1516	122.2	12.4	71.2
2019	1445	117.9	12.2	63.6
2020	1407	137.4	10.2	67
2021	1420	123.9	11.4	68.7
2022	1391	122.3	11.3	70
2023	1341	128.8	10.4	68.8
2024	1290	124.4	10.3	66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Binghamton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1741	120.7	14.4	n/a
1990	1603	112.1	14.2	n/a
1991	1611	110.4	14.5	n/a
1992	1697	104.3	16.2	n/a
1993	1674	105.2	15.9	n/a
1994	1643	109.6	15.0	36.4
1995	1615	112.6	14.3	42.8
1996	1615	112.6	14.3	42.8
1997	1653	117.5	14.1	45.3
1998	1746	118.5	14.7	38.3
1999	1657	121.7	13.6	43.6
2000	1672	129.0	13.0	48.5
2001	1744	138.8	12.6	37.7
2002	1828	138.8	13.2	38.3
2003	1828	138.8	13.2	38.3
2004	1752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1777	134.4	13.2	48.8
2006	1798	133.0	13.5	56.4
2007	1760	134.6	13.1	64.1
2008	1763	137.7	12.8	49.1
2009	1727	134.7	12.8	47.7
2010	1657	129.8	12.7	48.9
2011	1603	131.0	12.2	53.7
2012	1608	125.5	12.8	57.8
2013	1584	119.5	13.2	54.1
2014	1585	115.0	13.7	62.6
2015	1600	113.0	14.1	65.1
2016	1649	117.0	14.0	59.8
2017	1534	120.9	12.6	66.5
2018	1516	122.2	12.4	71.2
2019	1445	117.9	12.2	63.6
2020	1407	137.4	10.2	67
2021	1420	123.9	11.4	68.7
2022	1391	122.3	11.3	70
2023	1341	128.8	10.4	68.8
2024	1290	124.4	10.3	66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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