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Schools in Deerfield · Whitesboro Central School District, Poland Central School District

Deerfield’s public schools outscore 73% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Deerfield’s districts is 61%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Deerfield, 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.

#164of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 79% 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
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.4K
▼ 32% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Whitesboro Central
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
1,045 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 862 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deerfield’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Whitesboro Central spends $23,424 per student and Poland Central $29,381, 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 Deerfield’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of New York school districts, #164 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (862)Better than 81%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,511 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Deerfield anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Deerfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,557 in math, 1,466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Deerfield Elementary SchoolWhitesboro Central School DistrictB
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Deerfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Poland Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Whitesboro Central School District, shared with Marcy, Schuyler, Whitesboro, Whitestown and Yorkville. Its school is in Whitesboro. Parts of Deerfield (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Holland Patent Central and West Canada Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Deerfield

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

Whitesboro Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,898 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,424NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Poland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 507 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,381NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Whitesboro Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 1222 students tested
Math · K–12, Whitesboro Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 1316 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Poland Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 244 students tested
Math · PK–12, Poland Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 241 students tested

Deerfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeerfieldB+Poland Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
RussiaB−Poland Central
UticaC−Utica City
MarcyB+Holland Patent Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
TrentonBHolland Patent Central
SchuylerB+Frankfort-Schuyler Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Whitesboro Central with Deerfield for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Deerfield

3 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).

District schools in Deerfieldby address
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Utica
B
320 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Deerfieldin other towns
Poland Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Poland
B−
251 students11:1Rate it →
Whitesboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Whitesboro
B
474 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield’s schools

Are Deerfield’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deerfield children attend outscore 73% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #164 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerfield in?

Two districts: Poland Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Whitesboro Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Marcy, Schuyler, Whitesboro, Whitestown and Yorkville.

What is Deerfield’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Whitesboro Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Deerfield spend per student?

$23,424 in Whitesboro Central School District and $29,381 in Poland 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.