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Schools in North Norwich · Sherburne-Earlville Central School District, Norwich City School District

North Norwich’s public schools score below 74% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In North Norwich, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Norwich, 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 80% 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
35%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Norwich City
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,558 students on the public path
In brief

North Norwich’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports North Norwich’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sherburne-Earlville Central spends $28,685 per student and Norwich City $24,726, 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 North Norwich’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1177)Better than 24%
Towns in Chenango County (21)Better than 48%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,267 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put North Norwich anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of North Norwich’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,269 in math, 1,266 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

North Norwich runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sherburne-Earlville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Norwich City School District, shared with Norwich, Norwich, Pharsalia, Plymouth and Preston. Its elementary school is in Sherburne. Parts of North Norwich (5% of its land) are served by Unadilla Valley Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Norwich

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

Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,273 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,685NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Norwich City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,626 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,726NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sherburne-Earlville Central School District34%
State average 48.9% · 577 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sherburne-Earlville Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 576 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Norwich City School District35%
State average 48.9% · 689 students tested
Math · PK–12, Norwich City School District32%
State average 46.5% · 693 students tested

North Norwich vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North NorwichCSherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
PlymouthC−Norwich City
SherburneC+Sherburne-Earlville Central
NorwichDNorwich City PK–12 · Unadilla Valley Central PK–12
New BerlinD−Unadilla Valley Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Norwich City with North Norwich for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in North Norwich

7 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 North Norwichin other towns
Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sherburne
C−
589 students10:1Rate it →
Stanford J Gibson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Norwich
388 students11:1Rate it →
Norwich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwich
C
381 students9:1Rate it →
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sherburne
C−
302 students11:1Rate it →
Norwich High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwich
A−
516 students11:1Rate it →
Sherburne-Earlville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sherburne
A
382 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in North Norwichrun by other districts or the state
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Boces
Grades K–12 · Norwich
Special Education
283 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about North Norwich’s schools

Are North Norwich’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Norwich children attend score below 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Norwich in?

Two districts: Sherburne-Earlville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Norwich City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Norwich, Norwich, Pharsalia, Plymouth and Preston.

Where do North Norwich kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Norwich High School and Sherburne-Earlville Senior High School.

What is North Norwich’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Norwich City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does North Norwich spend per student?

$28,685 in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District and $24,726 in Norwich City 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.