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Schools in Norwich · Norwich City School District, Unadilla Valley Central School District

Norwich’s public schools score below 88% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Norwich’s districts is 29%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving 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.

#698of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 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
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,544 students on the public path
In brief

Norwich’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 83% 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 Norwich’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Norwich City spends $24,726 per student and Unadilla Valley Central $28,112, 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 Norwich’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of New York school districts, #698 of 755 New York towns. 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 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (951)Better than 9%
Towns in Chenango County (21)Better than 14%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,032 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Norwich anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Norwich’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,049 in math, 1,015 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Norwich runs its own schools through grade 12 (Norwich City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Unadilla Valley Central School District, shared with Columbus, New Berlin, New Berlin and Pittsfield. Its school is in New Berlin. Parts of Norwich (6% and 2% of its land) are served by Oxford Academy and Central and Bainbridge-Guilford Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Norwich

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

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−
Unadilla Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 775 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,112NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–12, Unadilla Valley Central School District22%
State average 48.9% · 326 students tested
Math · PK–12, Unadilla Valley Central School District22%
State average 46.5% · 356 students tested

Norwich vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorwichDNorwich City PK–12 · Unadilla Valley Central PK–12
ButternutsC−Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central
New BerlinD−Unadilla Valley Central
Preston—Oxford Academy and Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
GuilfordCBainbridge-Guilford Central PK–12 · Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central PK–12
North NorwichCSherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Norwich City PK–12
OxfordCOxford Academy and Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Norwich City with Norwich for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Norwich

4 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 Norwichin other towns
Unadilla Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Berlin
D
434 students12:1Rate it →
Stanford J Gibson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
388 students11:1Rate it →
Unadilla Valley Secondary School
High · Grades 5–12 · New Berlin
C
341 students10:1Rate it →
Norwich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
381 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Norwich’s schools

Are Norwich’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norwich children attend score below 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #698 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norwich in?

Two districts: Norwich City School District runs grades PK–12, and Unadilla Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Columbus, New Berlin, New Berlin and Pittsfield.

What is 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 Norwich spend per student?

$24,726 in Norwich City School District and $28,112 in Unadilla Valley 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.