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B+
Schools in Schuyler · Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District, Whitesboro Central School District

Schuyler’s public schools outscore 66% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Schuyler’s districts is 55%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Schuyler, 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.

#225of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 78% 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.4K
▼ 32% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Whitesboro Central
Students per teacher
11.8
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,178 students on the public path
In brief

Schuyler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1020 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schuyler’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 55% across its districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Frankfort-Schuyler Central spends $25,767 per student and Whitesboro Central $23,424, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christian Heritage School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Schuyler’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of New York school districts, #225 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 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1020)Better than 89%
Towns in Herkimer County (19)Better than 95%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,915 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Schuyler anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 78% of Schuyler’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,968 in math, 1,863 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Schuyler

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

Frankfort-Schuyler Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 850 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,767NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Whitesboro Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,898 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,424NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
West Canada Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 676 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,825NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District32%
State average 48.9% · 354 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 351 students tested
Reading · K–12, Whitesboro Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 1222 students tested
Math · K–12, Whitesboro Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 1316 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Canada Valley Central School District41%
State average 48.9% · 287 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Canada Valley Central School District44%
State average 46.5% · 301 students tested

Schuyler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SchuylerB+Frankfort-Schuyler Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
FrankfortCFrankfort-Schuyler Central
HerkimerC+Herkimer Central PK–12 · West Canada Valley Central PK–12
NewportB−West Canada Valley Central
UticaC−Utica City
DeerfieldB+Poland Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share West Canada Valley Central with Schuyler for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Schuyler

12 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 Schuylerin other towns
Frankfort-Schuyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Frankfort
D
379 students14:1Rate it →
West Canada Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newport
B−
365 students11:1Rate it →
Westmoreland Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Whitesboro
C+
335 students10:1Rate it →
Harts Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Whitesboro
A−
321 students11:1Rate it →
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Utica
B
320 students12:1Rate it →
Marcy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marcy
B
288 students12:1Rate it →
Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frankfort
C−
183 students12:1Rate it →
Whitesboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Whitesboro
B
474 students11:1Rate it →
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Newport
C+
311 students9:1Rate it →
Whitesboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marcy
A+
914 students13:1Rate it →
Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
A+
288 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christian Heritage School
Grades PK–10 · Utica
Private · Religious
89 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Schuyler’s schools

Are Schuyler’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Schuyler children attend outscore 66% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 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 Schuyler in?

Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 850 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Schuyler kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Whitesboro High School, West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School and Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School.

What is Schuyler’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Whitesboro Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Schuyler spend per student?

$25,767 in Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District, $23,424 in Whitesboro Central School District and $31,825 in West Canada Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Schuyler?

Yes: Christian Heritage School (religious, grades PK–10, 89 students).

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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.