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Schools in Sennett · Weedsport Central School District, Skaneateles Central School District

Sennett’s public schools outscore 80% of New York districts

65% of students in Sennett’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sennett, 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.

#115of 755 New York townsK–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
63%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 19 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.0K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Skaneateles Central
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
1,234 students on the public path
In brief

Sennett’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 843 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sennett’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 65% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Weedsport Central spends $25,389 per student and Skaneateles Central $26,966, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hillside Childrens Center - Finger Lakes Campus (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 Sennett’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of New York school districts, #115 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (843)Better than 90%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 96%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 909 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Sennett anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Sennett’s students in the tested grades sat them (914 in math, 903 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Sennett runs its own schools through grade 12 (Weedsport Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Skaneateles Central School District, shared with Owasco, Skaneateles, Skaneateles and Spafford. Its elementary school is in Weedsport. Parts of Sennett (18% and 13% of its land) are served by Auburn City and Jordan-Elbridge Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sennett

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

Weedsport Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 698 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,389NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Skaneateles Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,212 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,966NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Weedsport Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 317 students tested
Math · PK–12, Weedsport Central School District55%
State average 46.5% · 317 students tested
Reading · K–12, Skaneateles Central School District72%
State average 48.9% · 586 students tested
Math · K–12, Skaneateles Central School District71%
State average 46.5% · 597 students tested

Sennett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SennettA−Weedsport Central PK–12 · Skaneateles Central K–12
AuburnDAuburn City
SkaneatelesASkaneateles Central
ThroopC+Port Byron Central
OwascoCAuburn City K–12 · Skaneateles Central K–12
BrutusBWeedsport Central
ElbridgeB−Jordan-Elbridge Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Skaneateles Central with Sennett for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sennett

5 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 Sennettin other towns
Weedsport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weedsport
C
324 students14:1Rate it →
Waterman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Skaneateles
281 students12:1Rate it →
Weedsport Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Weedsport
B−
374 students9:1Rate it →
Skaneateles Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Skaneateles
B+
255 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hillside Childrens Center - Finger Lakes Campus
Grades 3–12 · Auburn
Private · Special education
43 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Harriet Tubman Residential Center).

Questions about Sennett’s schools

Are Sennett’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sennett children attend outscore 80% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #115 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sennett in?

Two districts: Weedsport Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Skaneateles Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Owasco, Skaneateles, Skaneateles and Spafford.

What is Sennett’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Skaneateles Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Sennett spend per student?

$25,389 in Weedsport Central School District and $26,966 in Skaneateles Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sennett?

Yes: Hillside Childrens Center - Finger Lakes Campus (special education, grades 3–12, 43 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.