Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Whitesboro’s public schools outscore 76% of New York districts
In Whitesboro, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitesboro, 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 77% 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.
Whitesboro’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 287 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitesboro’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,424 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Whitesboro Middle School, then Whitesboro High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Whitesboro’s grade
A−: better than 76% of New York school districts, #144 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whitesboro, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Whitesboro
Parkway Middle School
Grades 6 · 246 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Whitesboro
Whitesboro Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 474 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Whitesboro
Whitesboro Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 474 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Whitesboro
Whitesboro High School
Grades 9–12 · 914 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Marcy
10th grade in Whitesboro
Whitesboro High School
Grades 9–12 · 914 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Marcy
11th grade in Whitesboro
Whitesboro High School
Grades 9–12 · 914 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Marcy
12th grade in Whitesboro
Whitesboro High School
Grades 9–12 · 914 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Marcy
Whitesboro’s public schools are run by Whitesboro Central School District, which also serves Deerfield, Marcy, Schuyler and Whitestown and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Whitesboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Whitesboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Whitesboro | A− | Whitesboro Central |
| Yorkville | B+ | Whitesboro Central K–12 · New York Mills Union Free K–12 |
Every school in Whitesboro
6 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 Whitesboro’s schools
Are Whitesboro’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitesboro children attend outscore 76% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #144 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Whitesboro in?
Whitesboro Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,898 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Whitesboro kids go to high school?
Whitesboro High School in Marcy, with 914 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Whitesboro’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Whitesboro Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Whitesboro spend per student?
$23,424 in Whitesboro Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Whitesboro families are saying about school.
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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.