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Schools in Esperance · Schoharie Central School District

Esperance’s public schools score below 55% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Esperance, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Esperance, 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 85% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.2K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
808 students on the public path
In brief

Esperance’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1178 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Esperance’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Esperance’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,231 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Schoharie High School. See the path ↓

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 Esperance’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 45% 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 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1178)Better than 53%
Towns in Schoharie County (16)Better than 62%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Esperance anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Esperance’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 413 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Schoharie Elementary Schoolin SchoharieC−
6–12Schoharie High Schoolin SchoharieC

Esperance’s public schools are run by Schoharie Central School District, which also serves Esperance, Schoharie, Schoharie and Wright. Parts of Esperance (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Cobleskill-Richmondville Central and Fonda-Fultonville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Schoharie Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 808 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,231NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 413 students tested
Math30%
State average 46.5% · 416 students tested

Esperance vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EsperanceB−Schoharie Central
DuanesburgBDuanesburg Central PK–12 · Schalmont Central K–12
Esperance (village)—Schoharie Central
CharlestonB+Fonda-Fultonville Central
SchoharieB−Schoharie Central
CarlisleC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Schoharie Central with Esperance, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Esperance

2 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 Esperancein other towns
Schoharie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schoharie
C−
349 students9:1Rate it →
Schoharie High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Schoharie
C
459 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Esperance’s schools

Are Esperance’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Esperance children attend score below 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Esperance in?

Schoharie Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 808 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Esperance are served by Cobleskill-Richmondville Central and Fonda-Fultonville Central.

What is Esperance’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Schoharie Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Esperance spend per student?

$29,231 in Schoharie 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.