The problems of Knowville, a small school district (K-12 enrollment: 408) in the central farming region of New York State were examined by a research team from Cornell University. Interviews were conducted with residents of the community, school board members, teachers, administrators, and students in the school. This Knowville case study report is divided into three sections. The first describes the community (geographic location, the school district's history, the community's economic base, civic organizations, and the baseball stadium) and Knowville's wealth measures, which are in the middle range by state standards. The second section considers the school system itself and examines staffing, the buildings, the elementary and high school curricula, special education, guidance services, state test results, and the eligibility policy. The last section looks at the inadequate physical plant and associated problems, including the defeats of various new building proposals, the lack of long range planning on the part of the school board, and the perception of the inhabitants that Knowville is poor in comparison to the relative wealth of neighboring towns. Finally, some suggestions are made as to how Knowville can alleviate its problems. Representative interviewee opinions are included. (JMM)