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 Windsor.
PK–83 schoolsWindsor Central School District
8A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle SchoolWindsor Central School District
9–12Windsor Central High SchoolWindsor 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.