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Schools in Otisco · Tully Central School District

Otisco’s public schools outscore 59% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Otisco, 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 89% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.0K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
737 students on the public path
In brief

Otisco’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1121 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Otisco’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,976 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 Tully Junior-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 Otisco’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 59% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; graduation is below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1121)Better than 70%
Towns in Onondaga County (19)Better than 37%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Otisco anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Otisco’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 347 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tully Elementary Schoolin TullyC+
6–12Tully Junior-Senior High Schoolin TullyB−

Otisco’s public schools are run by Tully Central School District, which also serves Preble, Tully and Tully. Parts of Otisco (14% of its land) are served by Marcellus 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.

Tully Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 737 students · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,976NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 347 students tested
Math51%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested

Otisco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OtiscoBTully Central
SpaffordB+Homer Central PK–12 · Marcellus Central PK–12 · Skaneateles Central K–12
LaFayetteC+LaFayette Central
TullyBTully Central
OnondagaB−Onondaga Central

Every school in Otisco

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 Otiscoin other towns
Tully Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tully
C+
370 students14:1Rate it →
Tully Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Tully
B−
367 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Otisco’s schools

Are Otisco’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Otisco children attend outscore 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Otisco in?

Tully Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 737 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Otisco are served by Marcellus Central.

What is Otisco’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Otisco spend per student?

$27,976 in Tully 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.