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Schools in Vernon · Sherrill City School District

Vernon’s public schools outscore 62% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Vernon, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). 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 90% 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
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.6K
▼ 32% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,823 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 977 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernon’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Vernon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,635 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School, then Vernon-Verona-Sherrill 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 Vernon’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 62% 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (977)Better than 84%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 830 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Vernon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (880 in math, 781 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–8Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle Schoolin VeronaC−
9–12Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High Schoolin VeronaB+

Vernon’s public schools are run by Sherrill City School District, which also serves Sherrill, Vernon and Verona. 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.

Sherrill City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,823 students · 12.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,635NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 781 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 880 students tested

Vernon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VernonBSherrill City

Every school in Vernon

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 Vernonin other towns
J D George Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Verona
C−
414 students12:1Rate it →
E A McAllister Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sherrill
C
287 students13:1Rate it →
W A Wettel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
262 students12:1Rate it →
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Verona
C−
276 students11:1Rate it →
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Verona
B+
584 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon’s schools

Are Vernon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Vernon children attend outscore 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon in?

Sherrill City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,823 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vernon kids go to high school?

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School in Verona, with 584 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Vernon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sherrill City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Vernon spend per student?

$23,635 in Sherrill City 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.