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Schools in Sanford · Deposit Central School District

Sanford’s public schools score below 66% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Sanford, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sanford, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.4K
▲ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
485 students on the public path
In brief

Sanford’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Sanford’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,383 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 Deposit Middle-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 Sanford’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1172)Better than 35%
Towns in Broome County (16)Better than 19%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 230 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Sanford anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Sanford’s students in the tested grades sat them (241 in math, 219 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Deposit Elementary Schoolin DepositC−
6–12Deposit Middle-Senior High Schoolin DepositC

Sanford’s public schools are run by Deposit Central School District, which also serves Deposit and Deposit. Parts of Sanford (18%, 6%, 4% and 2% of its land) are served by Afton Central, Windsor Central, Bainbridge-Guilford Central and Harpursville 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.

Deposit Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 485 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,383NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 48.9% · 219 students tested
Math38%
State average 46.5% · 241 students tested

Sanford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SanfordCDeposit Central
Deposit—Deposit Central
ColesvilleCHarpursville Central
WindsorBWindsor Central
MasonvilleC+Sidney Central
AftonDAfton Central

Every school in Sanford

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 Sanfordin other towns
Deposit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deposit
C−
242 students13:1Rate it →
Deposit Middle-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Deposit
C
243 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Sanford’s schools

Are Sanford’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sanford children attend score below 66% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sanford in?

Deposit Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 485 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sanford are served by Afton Central, Windsor Central, Bainbridge-Guilford Central and Harpursville Central.

What is Sanford’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Deposit Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Sanford spend per student?

$35,383 in Deposit 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.