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Schools in Nanticoke · Whitney Point Central School District

Nanticoke’s public schools score below 63% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 38% of Nanticoke’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nanticoke, 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,374 students on the public path
In brief

Nanticoke’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1106 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nanticoke’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Nanticoke’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,131 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Tioughnioga Riverside Academy, then Whitney Point Senior 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 Nanticoke’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1106)Better than 43%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 25%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 628 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Nanticoke anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Nanticoke’s students in the tested grades sat them (642 in math, 615 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Caryl E Adams Primary Schoolin Whitney PointB
4–8Tioughnioga Riverside Academyin Whitney PointC
9–12Whitney Point Senior High Schoolin Whitney PointA+

Nanticoke’s public schools are run by Whitney Point Central School District, which also serves Barker, Lisle, Lisle and Triangle and others. Parts of Nanticoke (3% of its land) are served by Maine-Endwell 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 615 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 642 students tested

Nanticoke vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NanticokeC+Whitney Point Central
MaineBMaine-Endwell Central
BarkerB−Whitney Point Central PK–12 · Chenango Forks Central PK–12
LisleC+Whitney Point Central
Newark ValleyCNewark Valley Central
BerkshireCNewark Valley Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Whitney Point Central with Nanticoke, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nanticoke

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).

Also serving Nanticokein other towns
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 →
Whitney Point Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitney Point
A+
393 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Nanticoke’s schools

Are Nanticoke’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nanticoke children attend score below 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nanticoke in?

Whitney Point Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,374 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Nanticoke are served by Maine-Endwell Central.

Where do Nanticoke kids go to high school?

Whitney Point Senior High School in Whitney Point, with 393 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Nanticoke’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Whitney Point Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Nanticoke spend per student?

$28,131 in Whitney Point 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.