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Schools in Smyrna · Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

Smyrna’s public schools score below 65% of New York districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Smyrna’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Smyrna, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.7K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,273 students on the public path
In brief

Smyrna’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 841 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smyrna’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% 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 Smyrna’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,685 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sherburne-Earlville Middle School, then Sherburne-Earlville 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 Smyrna’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (841)Better than 45%
Towns in Chenango County (21)Better than 81%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Smyrna anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Smyrna’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 577 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sherburne-Earlville Elementary Schoolin SherburneC−
6–8Sherburne-Earlville Middle Schoolin SherburneC−
9–12Sherburne-Earlville Senior High Schoolin SherburneA

Smyrna’s public schools are run by Sherburne-Earlville Central School District, which also serves Columbus, Earlville, Hamilton and Lebanon and others. Parts of Smyrna (11% of its land) are served by Georgetown-South Otselic 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.

Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,273 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,685NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.9% · 577 students tested
Math32%
State average 46.5% · 576 students tested

Smyrna vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SmyrnaC+Sherburne-Earlville Central
PlymouthC−Norwich City
Otselic—Georgetown-South Otselic Central
SherburneC+Sherburne-Earlville Central
LebanonB−Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Hamilton Central PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sherburne-Earlville Central with Smyrna, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Smyrna

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).

Also serving Smyrnain other towns
Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sherburne
C−
589 students10:1Rate it →
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sherburne
C−
302 students11:1Rate it →
Sherburne-Earlville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sherburne
A
382 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Smyrna’s schools

Are Smyrna’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Smyrna children attend score below 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smyrna in?

Sherburne-Earlville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,273 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Smyrna are served by Georgetown-South Otselic Central.

Where do Smyrna kids go to high school?

Sherburne-Earlville Senior High School in Sherburne, with 382 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Smyrna’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Smyrna spend per student?

$28,685 in Sherburne-Earlville 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.