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Spencer-Van Etten High School

Q: Is Spencer-Van Etten High School a good school?

Spencer-Van Etten High School ranks 522 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 58% of New York high schools

Summary

Spencer-Van Etten High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Spencer, New York, with an enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Spencer-Van Etten Central School District, which is ranked 633 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Spencer-Van Etten High School has consistently ranked in the middle of New York high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.3% and 90.6%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 11.4% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Horseheads Senior High School, Spencer-Van Etten High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 52.24% to 58.09% in recent years, may contribute to its lower performance in certain areas. However, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 11.9, could be a positive factor in supporting student learning.

234

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,066

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Dartts Crossroad
Spencer, NY 14883

(607) 589-7140

District: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District

Feeder schools for Spencer-Van Etten High School:

Elementary:	Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School
Middle:	Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Life Science Biology scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

New York avg66%

522^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

633^rd of 874Spencer-Van Etten 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	522 of 1234	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	460 of 1242	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	472 of 1228	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	595 of 1190	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	316 of 519	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	674 of 1207	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	563 of 1210	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	595 of 1221	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	546 of 1255	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	580 of 1255	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	613 of 1237	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	738 of 1217	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	702 of 1198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	674 of 1165	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	750 of 1117	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	581 of 1086	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	581 of 1027	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	612 of 1002	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	564 of 986	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.7	625 of 935	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	402 of 1206	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	457 of 1219	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	495 of 1197	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	566 of 1155	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	705 of 1193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	528 of 1176	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	541 of 1179	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	480 of 1170	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	511 of 1155	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	602 of 1101	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	196 of 289	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	713 of 1179	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	469 of 1154	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	539 of 1201	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	469 of 1211	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	443 of 1191	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	587 of 1154	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	241 of 354	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	632 of 1190	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	574 of 1176	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	885 of 1149	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	705 of 1144	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	472 of 1130	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	636 of 1038	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	101 of 137	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	915 of 1132	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	515 of 1095	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	530 of 788	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	519 of 781	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	587 of 793	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	577 of 765	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth and Space Sciences93%+37 vs state

Physics90%+22 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II77%+3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts77%~ state avg

Algebra I72%+16 vs state

Living Environment71%+15 vs state

Geometry69%+9 vs state

Chemistry64%~ state avg

Life Science Biology41%-17 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 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
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
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
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
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 565-8101	481	38	12.5	50.1%	456 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	62.5	469^th of 1234 public high schools	62.0%		55.7	580^th of 1242 public high schools	53.3%	111	77.5	98.2	74.8	60.0	83.7	73.0	67.5	90.0	71.3	74.8		69.6									99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,389	$808	$26,581
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
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)
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
Horseheads Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Fletcher St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-5601	1,119	84	13.2	31.5%	943 (84.3%)	14 (1.3%)	54 (4.8%)	35 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.4%)	75.9	223^rd of 1234 public high schools	81.9%		75.6	219^th of 1242 public high schools	82.4%	4	89.2	94.7	85.8	79.0	89.4	83.8	78.6	88.5	91.1	65.6		59.8									99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	$24,908	$638	$24,270
Elmira Psychiatric Center	Public	8-12	100 Washington St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(607) 737-4874	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer-Van Etten High School

What district is Spencer-Van Etten High School in?

Spencer-Van Etten Central School District

Is Spencer-Van Etten High School a good school?

Spencer-Van Etten High School ranks 522^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Spencer-Van Etten High School?

Spencer-Van Etten High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spencer-Van Etten Elementary School
Middle : Spencer-Van Etten Middle School

How many students attend Spencer-Van Etten High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Spencer-Van Etten High School.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer-Van Etten High School?

Students at Spencer-Van Etten High School are 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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