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Schools in Preble · Homer Central School District, Tully Central School District

Preble’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Preble, 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 86% 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
46%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Homer Central
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,564 students on the public path
In brief

Preble’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1142 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Preble’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 50% across both districts 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

Homer Central spends $25,166 per student and Tully Central $27,976, 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 Preble’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 52% 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1142)Better than 61%
Towns in Cortland County (15)Better than 93%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,142 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Preble anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Preble’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,166 in math, 1,117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Preble runs its own schools through grade 12 (Homer Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tully Central School District, shared with Otisco, Tully and Tully. Its elementary school is in Homer. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Preble

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

Homer Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,828 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,166NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
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

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Homer Central School District44%
State average 48.9% · 770 students tested
Math · PK–12, Homer Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 830 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tully Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 347 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tully Central School District51%
State average 46.5% · 336 students tested

Preble vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrebleB−Homer Central PK–12 · Tully Central PK–12
HomerB−Homer Central
ScottB−Homer Central
TullyBTully Central
Truxton—Homer Central

3 of the 4 neighbors share Homer Central with Preble for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Preble

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 Preblein other towns
Homer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Homer
430 students12:1Rate it →
Tully Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tully
C+
370 students14:1Rate it →
Homer Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Homer
C
397 students9:1Rate it →
Tully Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Tully
B−
367 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Preble’s schools

Are Preble’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Preble children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Preble in?

Two districts: Homer Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Tully Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Otisco, Tully and Tully.

What is Preble’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Preble spend per student?

$25,166 in Homer Central School District and $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.