C+
Sidney Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Sidney, Sidney and Masonville, and parts of Unadilla and Guilford.
Students
988
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,341
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$15.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sidney Central School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.8M, about $16,032 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Narrowsburg.
PK–6Sullivan West Elementary SchoolSullivan West Central School District
7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonSullivan West Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,341 per student · 24% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 70%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,037’20
1,072’21
1,034’22
1,001’23
988’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.