Skaneateles Central School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades K–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Skaneateles, Owasco, Sennett, Skaneateles and Spafford, and parts of Marcellus and Niles.

At a glance

1,212Students enrolled

4Schools

5Towns served

$26,966Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

14%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

SkaneatelesSennettSkaneateles

Grades K–2

WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL281 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades 3–5

STATE STREET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL266 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades 6–8

SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOL255 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades 9–12

SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL410 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades PK–5

WEEDSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressWeedsport Central School District

Grades 5

WEEDSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or STATE STREET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLDepends on your addressWeedsport Central School District

Grades 6–12

WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressWeedsport Central School District

Grades 12

SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–2

WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL281 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades 3–5

STATE STREET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL266 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades 6–8

SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOL255 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Grades 9–12

SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL410 students · SkaneatelesThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency78%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts77%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$26,966

per student each year · 22% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration40%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)74%

State24%

Federal2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,265’20

1,240’21

1,254’22

1,228’23

1,212’24

Students

White · 93%1,132

Hispanic · 4%44

Two or more races · 2%26

Asian · 1%9

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Skaneateles7,090 people

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Owasco3,511 people

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Sennett3,264 people · Grades PK–5 at WEEDSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Skaneateles2,543 people

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Spafford1,795 people

Also covers small parts of Marcellus and Niles.

Schools4 in district

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WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–2 · 281 students · Skaneateles

Public 📚

STATE STREET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 266 students · Skaneateles

B+Public 📚

SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 255 students · Skaneateles

A-Public 🏫

SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 410 students · Skaneateles

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictElbridge · $28,451 per student

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Tully Central School DistrictOtisco · Tully · $27,976 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.