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Schools in Sharon · Sharon Springs Central School District

Sharon’s public schools score below 76% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Sharon’s districts is 27%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sharon, 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 92% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 20 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$34.5K
▼ 0% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
264 students on the public path
In brief

Sharon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $34,465 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Sharon’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 24% 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 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1073)Better than 25%
Towns in Schoharie County (16)Better than 25%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 119 test results could put Sharon anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Sharon’s students in the tested grades sat them (118 in math, 120 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Sharon Springs Central SchoolSharon Springs Central School DistrictC+

Sharon’s public schools are run by Sharon Springs Central School District, which also serves Sharon Springs. 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.

Sharon Springs Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 264 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,465NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 120 students tested
Math27%
State average 46.5% · 118 students tested

Sharon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SharonC−Sharon Springs Central
SewardC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
CanajoharieC+Canajoharie Central
CarlisleC+Cobleskill-Richmondville Central
RootC+Canajoharie Central
Roseboom—Cherry Valley-Springfield Central
Cherry ValleyC−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central

Every school in Sharon

1 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).

District schools in Sharonby address
Sharon Springs Central School
Grades PK–12 · Sharon Springs
C+
264 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Sharon’s schools

Are Sharon’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sharon children attend score below 76% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sharon in?

Sharon Springs Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 264 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sharon spend per student?

$34,465 in Sharon Springs 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.