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Schools in Fenton · Chenango Forks Central School District, Chenango Valley Central School District

Fenton’s public schools outscore 55% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fenton, 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.

#343of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
47%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▼ 30% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Chenango Valley Central
Students per teacher
13.7
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,900 students on the public path
In brief

Fenton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1158 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fenton’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% 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 Fenton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Chenango Forks Central spends $24,770 per student and Chenango Valley Central $24,311, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Fenton’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 55% of New York school districts, #343 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1158)Better than 70%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 62%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,321 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Fenton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Fenton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,350 in math, 1,291 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Chenango Valley Middle SchoolChenango Valley Central School DistrictC
9–12Chenango Valley High SchoolChenango Valley Central School DistrictA+

Fenton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chenango Forks Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chenango Valley Central School District, shared with Dickinson and Port Dickinson. Its elementary school is in Binghamton. Parts of Fenton (20% of its land) are served by Harpursville Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fenton

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

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
Chenango Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,652 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,311NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–12, Chenango Valley Central School District46%
State average 48.9% · 683 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chenango Valley Central School District39%
State average 46.5% · 735 students tested

Fenton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FentonBChenango Forks Central PK–12 · Chenango Valley Central PK–12
ChenangoBChenango Forks Central
GreeneC+Greene Central
ColesvilleCHarpursville Central
Port DickinsonB−Chenango Valley Central
KirkwoodBWindsor Central PK–12 · Susquehanna Valley Central PK–12
DickinsonCChenango Valley Central PK–12 · Johnson City Central PK–12
BarkerB−Whitney Point Central PK–12 · Chenango Forks Central PK–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Chenango Forks Central with Fenton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fenton

5 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 Fentonby address
Chenango Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Binghamton
C
379 students14:1Rate it →
Chenango Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Binghamton
A+
507 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Fentonin other towns
Chenango Forks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Binghamton
C
605 students15:1Rate it →
Port Dickinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Binghamton
409 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Children's Home of Wyoming Conference
Grades 1–12 · Binghamton
Private · Special education
90 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Fenton’s schools

Are Fenton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Fenton children attend outscore 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #343 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fenton in?

Two districts: Chenango Forks Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Chenango Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dickinson and Port Dickinson.

Where do Fenton kids go to high school?

Chenango Valley High School in Binghamton, with 507 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Fenton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Fenton spend per student?

$24,770 in Chenango Forks Central School District and $24,311 in Chenango Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fenton?

Yes: Children's Home of Wyoming Conference (special education, grades 1–12, 90 students).

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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.