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B+

Edmeston Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Edmeston and Burlington, and parts of Otsego, Pittsfield, New Lisbon and Exeter.

Edmeston’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of New York school districts

Students
389
Schools
1
Spent per student
$30,056
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Edmeston Central School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of New York districts
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4M, about $10,257 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Edmeston 1,892B+Burlington 1,037

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Edmeston. Grade by grade →

PK–12Edmeston Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 46.5% · 170 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 48.9% · 170 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.2% · 20 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$30,056 per student · 13% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 66%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
341’20
362’21
363’22
384’23
389’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Edmeston Central School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Edmeston
B−
389 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Markham Central School DistrictPlainfield, Richfield
$27,244per student
Cooperstown Central School DistrictHartwick, Middlefield
$24,401per student
Unadilla Valley Central School DistrictColumbus, New Berlin, New Berlin
$28,112per student
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School DistrictMiddlefield, Springfield
$28,924per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.