Pioneer Cemetery · Photo: Renee2k · CC BY-SA 3.0Sidney’s public schools score below 69% of New York districts on tests and graduation
In Sidney, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sidney, 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.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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.
Sidney’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 542 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sidney’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Sidney’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Sidney Central spends $26,341 per student and Otego-Unadilla Central $26,921, 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.
What’s behind Sidney’s grade
C: better than 31% of New York school districts, #565 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sidney, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sidney
Unadilla Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 349 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Unadilla
Kindergarten in Sidney
Sidney Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sidney
Sidney Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 169 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sidney
Sidney Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 169 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sidney
Sidney High School
Grades 9–12 · 342 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sidney
Sidney High School
Grades 9–12 · 342 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sidney
Sidney High School
Grades 9–12 · 342 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sidney
Sidney High School
Grades 9–12 · 342 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Sidney runs its own schools through grade 12 (Otego-Unadilla Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Sidney Central School District, shared with Masonville and Sidney. Parts of Sidney (4% of its land) are served by Franklin Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sidney
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sidney vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Sidney’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | C | Otego-Unadilla Central PK–12 · Sidney Central K–12 |
| Unadilla | C− | Otego-Unadilla Central |
| Otego | C− | Otego-Unadilla Central |
| Sidney (village) | C+ | Sidney Central |
| Masonville | C+ | Sidney Central |
| Franklin | B+ | Franklin Central PK–12 · Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi PK–12 |
| Walton | C− | Walton Central |
| Bainbridge | C | Bainbridge-Guilford Central |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Otego-Unadilla Central with Sidney for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Sidney
3 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).
Questions about Sidney’s schools
Are Sidney’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sidney children attend score below 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #565 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sidney in?
Two districts: Otego-Unadilla Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Sidney Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Masonville and Sidney.
Where do Sidney kids go to high school?
Sidney High School, with 342 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Sidney’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sidney Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Sidney spend per student?
$26,341 in Sidney Central School District and $26,921 in Otego-Unadilla Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sidney families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sidney → They have their own page.
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.