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Schools in Palermo · Mexico Central School District, Phoenix Central School District

Palermo’s public schools score below 69% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 30% of Palermo’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Palermo, 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.

#565of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
30%
▼ 19 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Mexico Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
2,443 students on the public path
In brief

Palermo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% 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 Palermo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mexico Central spends $27,808 per student and Phoenix Central $26,640, 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 Palermo’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of New York school districts, #565 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 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1145)Better than 32%
Towns in Oswego County (22)Better than 77%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,520 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Palermo anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Palermo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,591 in math, 1,448 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Palermo Elementary SchoolMexico Central School DistrictD
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Palermo runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mexico Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Phoenix Central School District, shared with Granby, Phoenix and Schroeppel. Its middle school is in Mexico. Parts of Palermo (7% of its land) are served by Central Square Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Palermo

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

Mexico Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,064 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,808NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Phoenix Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,590 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,640NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mexico Central School District30%
State average 48.9% · 744 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mexico Central School District37%
State average 46.5% · 787 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Phoenix Central School District30%
State average 48.9% · 704 students tested
Math · PK–12, Phoenix Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 804 students tested

Palermo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PalermoCMexico Central PK–12 · Phoenix Central PK–12
VolneyC−Fulton City
MexicoCMexico Central
SchroeppelCPhoenix Central
HastingsC+Central Square Central

Every school in Palermo

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 Palermoby address
Palermo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fulton
D
216 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Palermoin other towns
Mexico Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mexico
D
628 students10:1Rate it →
Emerson J Dillon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Phoenix
C−
509 students10:1Rate it →
Mexico High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mexico
A
619 students12:1Rate it →
John C Birdlebough High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
A
471 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Palermo’s schools

Are Palermo’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Palermo children attend score below 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #565 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palermo in?

Two districts: Mexico Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Phoenix Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Granby, Phoenix and Schroeppel.

Where do Palermo kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mexico High School and John C Birdlebough High School.

What is Palermo’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Palermo spend per student?

$27,808 in Mexico Central School District and $26,640 in Phoenix 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.