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Tioga County saw Owego Free Academy top the list with most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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NY State Education Department Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Josephine Victoria Finn | New York State Education Department

NY State Education Department Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Josephine Victoria Finn | New York State Education Department

Owego Free Academy had the highest enrollment among Tioga County schools, welcoming 609 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.4% of the Owego Free Academy's total enrollment.

Among the 20 schools in Tioga County, Owego Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 487 students, while Waverly Middle School welcomed 463 students and came in third in the 2022-23 school year.

Owego Free Academy is part of Owego-Apalachin Central School District, which roughly covers two schools within Tioga County and has a main office in Candor.

In the previous school year, Owego Free Academy also had the highest number of students among Tioga County schools.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

Enrollment in Owego Free Academy Over 4 Years
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Enrollment in Tioga County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Owego Free AcademyOwego609
Owego Elementary SchoolOwego487
Waverly Middle SchoolWaverly463
Elm Street Elementary SchoolWaverly444
Waverly High SchoolWaverly443
Owego-Apalachin Middle SchoolOwego443
Newark Valley Senior High SchoolNewark Valley414
Candor Elementary SchoolCandor400
Apalachin Elementary SchoolApalachin389
Tioga Elementary SchoolTioga Center348
Nathan T. Hall SchoolNewark Valley322
Candor Junior-Senior High SchoolCandor305
Newark Valley Middle SchoolNewark Valley290
Tioga Senior High SchoolTioga Center276
Thomas J. Watson Senior Elementary SchoolEndicott267
Tioga Hills Elementary SchoolApalachin263
Tioga Middle SchoolTioga Center263
Spencer-Van Etten High SchoolSpencer241
Spencer-Van Etten Middle SchoolSpencer235
Lincoln Street Elementary SchoolWaverly183