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Schools in Paris · Sauquoit Valley Central School District

Paris’s public schools outscore 75% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 55% of Paris’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#153of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
55%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 35% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2
Schools in town
3
883 students on the public path
In brief

Paris’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 983 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paris’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,599 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 5 the district’s path is Sauquoit Valley Middle School, then Sauquoit Valley 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 Paris’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 75% of New York school districts, #153 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (983)Better than 89%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 85%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 457 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Paris anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Paris’s students in the tested grades sat them (448 in math, 466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Sauquoit Valley Elementary SchoolSauquoit Valley Central School DistrictB
5–8Sauquoit Valley Middle SchoolSauquoit Valley Central School DistrictC
9–12Sauquoit Valley High SchoolSauquoit Valley Central School DistrictA−

Paris’s public schools are run by Sauquoit Valley Central School District, which also serves Clayville. Parts of Paris (3% of its land) are served by New Hartford 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.

Sauquoit Valley Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 883 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,599NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 48.9% · 466 students tested
Math52%
State average 46.5% · 448 students tested

Paris vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ParisA−Sauquoit Valley Central
New HartfordANew Hartford Central
LitchfieldB−Mount Markham Central
KirklandA−Clinton Central
MarshallB−Waterville Central
BridgewaterB−Mount Markham Central

Every school in Paris

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).

District schools in Parisby address
Sauquoit Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sauquoit
B
327 students14:1Rate it →
Sauquoit Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sauquoit
C
276 students10:1Rate it →
Sauquoit Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sauquoit
A−
280 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Paris’s schools

Are Paris’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paris children attend outscore 75% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paris in?

Sauquoit Valley Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 883 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Paris are served by New Hartford Central.

Where do Paris kids go to high school?

Sauquoit Valley High School in Sauquoit, with 280 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Paris’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sauquoit Valley Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Paris spend per student?

$22,599 in Sauquoit 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.