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B−
Schools in Barker · Whitney Point Central School District, Chenango Forks Central School District

Barker’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Barker, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Whitney Point Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
2,656 students on the public path
In brief

Barker’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 984 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barker’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Barker’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Whitney Point Central spends $28,131 per student and Chenango Forks Central $24,770, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Barker’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (984)Better than 67%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 44%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,240 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Barker anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Barker’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,257 in math, 1,223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barker, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Barker runs its own schools through grade 12 (Whitney Point Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chenango Forks Central School District, shared with Chenango and Fenton. Its elementary school is in Binghamton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Barker

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whitney Point Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,374 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,131NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Chenango Forks Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,282 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,770NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Whitney Point Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 615 students tested
Math · PK–12, Whitney Point Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 642 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chenango Forks Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 608 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chenango Forks Central School District45%
State average 46.5% · 615 students tested

Barker vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Barker’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarkerB−Whitney Point Central PK–12 · Chenango Forks Central PK–12
ChenangoBChenango Forks Central
GreeneC+Greene Central
NanticokeC+Whitney Point Central
TriangleC+Whitney Point Central
FentonBChenango Forks Central PK–12 · Chenango Valley Central PK–12
MaineBMaine-Endwell Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Chenango Forks Central with Barker for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Barker

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Barkerin other towns
Chenango Forks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Binghamton
C
605 students15:1Rate it →
Caryl E Adams Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Whitney Point
B
453 students10:1Rate it →
Tioughnioga Riverside Academy
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Whitney Point
C
528 students9:1Rate it →
Chenango Forks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Binghamton
C−
276 students10:1Rate it →
Chenango Forks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Binghamton
A+
401 students11:1Rate it →
Whitney Point Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitney Point
A+
393 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Barker’s schools

Are Barker’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barker children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barker in?

Two districts: Whitney Point Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Chenango Forks Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chenango and Fenton.

Where do Barker kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chenango Forks High School and Whitney Point Senior High School.

What is Barker’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Chenango Forks Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Barker spend per student?

$28,131 in Whitney Point Central School District and $24,770 in Chenango Forks Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.