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Schools in Pittsfield · Unadilla Valley Central School District, Morris Central School District

Pittsfield’s public schools score below 91% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Pittsfield, 30% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pittsfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 88% 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
29%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Unadilla Valley Central
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
757 students on the public path
In brief

Pittsfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Unadilla Valley Central spends $28,112 per student and Morris Central $31,801, 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 Pittsfield’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1059)Better than 5%
Towns in Otsego County (24)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 484 test results could put Pittsfield anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Pittsfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (494 in math, 474 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Pittsfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Unadilla Valley Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Morris Central School District, shared with Morris, Morris and New Lisbon. Its school is in New Berlin. Parts of Pittsfield (3% of its land) are served by Edmeston Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pittsfield

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

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−
Morris Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 323 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,801NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–12, Morris Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 148 students tested
Math · PK–12, Morris Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 138 students tested

Pittsfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PittsfieldDUnadilla Valley Central PK–12 · Morris Central PK–12
New BerlinD−Unadilla Valley Central
New Berlin (village)—Unadilla Valley Central
Columbus—Unadilla Valley Central PK–12 · Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12
New LisbonC+Morris Central PK–12 · Laurens Central PK–12
EdmestonB+Edmeston Central
MorrisB−Morris Central

3 of the 6 neighbors share Unadilla Valley Central with Pittsfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pittsfield

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 Pittsfieldin other towns
Unadilla Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Berlin
D
434 students12:1Rate it →
Morris Central School
Grades PK–12 · Morris
C+
323 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittsfield’s schools

Are Pittsfield’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittsfield children attend score below 91% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittsfield in?

Two districts: Unadilla Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Morris Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Morris, Morris and New Lisbon.

How much does Pittsfield spend per student?

$28,112 in Unadilla Valley Central School District and $31,801 in Morris 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.