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Candor Junior-Senior High School

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Candor Junior-Senior High School ranks 605 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 51% of New York high schools

Summary

Candor Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Candor, NY, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 289 students. The school is part of the Candor Central School District, which is ranked 707 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Candor Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New York high schools, typically between 400-700 out of around 1,200 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance for White students and students with special needs is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools, while students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better, ranking in the middle range. Candor Junior-Senior High School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 93.7% in 2023-2024 to 84.3% in 2023-2024, and an increase in its dropout rate from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 4.5% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby high schools, Tioga Senior High School and Newfield Senior High School consistently outperform Candor Junior-Senior High School on state assessments and Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. In contrast, Union-Endicott High School, which is about 17 miles from Candor, has a similar performance profile to Candor Junior-Senior High School. Candor Junior-Senior High School also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.2% to 34.1% over the past few years, which may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance and graduation rates.

306

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,341

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Academy St
Candor, NY 13743-0145

(607) 659-5020

District: Candor Central School District

Feeder schools for Candor Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Candor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Living Environment scores 29 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

New York avg62%

Middle school

992^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

605^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

707^th of 874Candor Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	992 of 1500	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1125 of 1504	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1145 of 1500	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	800 of 1479	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	908 of 1242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1260 of 1439	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	934 of 1438	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	1116 of 1455	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	997 of 1429	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	928 of 1407	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.6	938 of 1401	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	806 of 1373	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	797 of 1337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	703 of 1295	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	620 of 1243	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	651 of 1224	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.6	505 of 1185	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.2	766 of 1123	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	695 of 1095	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	843 of 1457	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1128 of 1465	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	837 of 1463	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	576 of 1454	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	815 of 1066	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1267 of 1370	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	835 of 1353	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	815 of 1283	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1104 of 1296	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	960 of 1288	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	561 of 1306	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	1063 of 1241	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1012 of 1245	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1058 of 1455	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1052 of 1464	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1235 of 1464	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1022 of 1455	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	806 of 1071	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1129 of 1366	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	986 of 1352	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	944 of 1298	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1295 of 1303	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	792 of 1307	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	893 of 1283	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	185 of 522	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	587 of 1170	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	527 of 748	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	605 of 1234	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	434 of 1242	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	612 of 1228	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	531 of 1190	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	260 of 519	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	730 of 1207	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	786 of 1210	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	794 of 1221	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	727 of 1255	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	721 of 1255	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	486 of 1237	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	541 of 1217	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	554 of 1198	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.2	620 of 1165	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	727 of 1117	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	661 of 1086	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	526 of 1027	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	464 of 1002	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	464 of 986	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.8	529 of 935	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	490 of 1206	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	366 of 1219	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	532 of 1197	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	489 of 1155	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	665 of 1193	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	737 of 1176	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	402 of 1179	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	326 of 1170	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	544 of 1155	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	623 of 1101	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	158 of 289	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	813 of 1179	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	886 of 1154	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	630 of 1201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	489 of 1211	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	633 of 1191	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	533 of 1154	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	799 of 1190	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	831 of 1176	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	488 of 1149	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	226 of 1144	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	678 of 1130	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	269 of 1038	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	20.1	963 of 1132	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1050 of 1095	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	547 of 788	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	482 of 781	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	598 of 776	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

White (2022)30th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II97%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg

Life Science Biology68%+10 vs state

Chemistry68%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography67%-9 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Geometry50%-10 vs state

Math46%-7 vs state

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences38%-19 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

Living Environment27%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Candor Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-5020	306	33	9.1	65.4%	288 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	53.1	605^th of 1234 public high schools	51.0%		65.3	434^th of 1242 public high schools	65.1%	171	67.5	96.9	78.2			66.7	27.3		76.8	57.1	68.4	50.0	37.5		38.8	46.9		49.3	39.5	34.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	$27,341	$1,630	$25,711
Maccormick Secure Center	Public	9-12	300 South Rd	Brooktondale	14817	Tompkins County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(607) 539-7121	22				1 (4.5%)	17 (77.3%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Newark Valley Senior High School	Public	8-12	68 Wilson Creek Rd	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-8351	378	41	9.2	47.4%	361 (95.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	60.6	497^th of 1234 public high schools	59.7%		67.1	406^th of 1242 public high schools	67.3%	91	62.2	78.4	80.0		79.3	84.7	72.9	66.7	65.5	60.2		67.9				42.3			20.5	39.1	97.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$28,277	$1,401	$26,876
Owego Free Academy	Public	9-12	1 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7301	621	51	12.1		587 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	69.4	348^th of 1234 public high schools	71.8%		73.8	266^th of 1242 public high schools	78.6%	82	61.0	88.0	86.8	53.3	6.7	88.9	36.4	38.3	86.7	83.5	70.0	89.9	66.7								99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.7	$28,268	$1,529	$26,739
Spencer-Van Etten High School	Public	9-12	16 Dartts Crossroad	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7140	234	25	9.5	61.1%	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.3	522^nd of 1234 public high schools	57.7%		63.5	460^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	62	64.3	77.4	76.8	33.3		78.2	71.4	90.5	78.9	72.0	40.9	69.0	93.3								97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	97.9	100.0	$36,066	$1,551	$34,515
Tioga Senior High School	Public	9-12	27 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-8001	273	27	10.2	46.9%	268 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	72.2	287^th of 1234 public high schools	76.7%		79.3	140^th of 1242 public high schools	88.7%	147	66.7	100.0	86.3		57.1	85.7	88.9	85.7	89.5	84.4	60.7	95.0	53.5								99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$25,288	$1,113	$24,175
Linnaeus W West School	Public	8-12	1201 Union Center Main Hwy	Endicott	13760	Broome County	Union-Endicott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2149	70	11	6.4	77.1%	53 (75.7%)	4 (5.7%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	11.1	1123^rd of 1234 public high schools	9.0%		17.2	1019^th of 1242 public high schools	18.0%	104			52.4			55.6	36.0		47.1	6.1						23.1					100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,853	$2,778	$34,076
Newfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	178	17	10.4	39.9%	146 (82.0%)	6 (3.4%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	50.7	634^th of 1234 public high schools	48.6%		64.2	451^st of 1242 public high schools	63.7%	183	26.7	60.0	90.7		22.2	73.2	62.0		89.1	50.0		33.3									97.7	98.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.2	99.5	$31,821	$1,189	$30,631
New Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	New Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 882-9220	98	14	7.1	57.1%	55 (56.1%)	13 (13.3%)	4 (4.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	54	597^th of 1234 public high schools	51.6%		57	567^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	30		100.0	80.0	80.0		66.7	85.7		64.3	60.0	73.3																		$22,057	$1,664	$20,392
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	265	29	9.1	37.4%	196 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)								(n/a)			87.9											50.0	56.5	67.9	13.8	52.2	61.5	73.9	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$34,225	$576	$33,649

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Candor Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Candor Elementary School

What district is Candor Junior-Senior High School in?

Candor Central School District

How many students attend Candor Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Candor Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Candor Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Candor Junior-Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Candor Junior-Senior High School ranks 605^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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