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Schools in Whitestown · Oriskany Central School District, Whitesboro Central School District

Whitestown’s public schools outscore 72% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Whitestown’s districts is 61%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Whitestown, 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.

#178of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 78% 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
52%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.4K
▼ 32% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Whitesboro Central
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2
Schools in town
7
1,940 students on the public path
In brief

Whitestown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1150 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitestown’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 61% across both districts 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

Oriskany Central spends $24,199 per student and Whitesboro Central $23,424, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Harts Hill Baptist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Whitestown’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New York school districts, #178 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1150)Better than 90%
Towns in Oneida County (26)Better than 77%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,529 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Whitestown anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 78% of Whitestown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,580 in math, 1,478 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB

Whitestown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oriskany Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Whitesboro Central School District, shared with Deerfield, Marcy, Schuyler, Whitesboro and Yorkville. Parts of Whitestown (11% and 4% of its land) are served by Westmoreland Central and New York Mills Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Whitestown

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oriskany Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 564 students · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,199NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Whitesboro Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,898 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,424NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oriskany Central School District45%
State average 48.9% · 256 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oriskany Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 264 students tested
Reading · K–12, Whitesboro Central School District54%
State average 48.9% · 1222 students tested
Math · K–12, Whitesboro Central School District63%
State average 46.5% · 1316 students tested

Whitestown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitestownB+Oriskany Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
MarcyB+Holland Patent Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
WestmorelandA−Westmoreland Central
New HartfordANew Hartford Central
UticaC−Utica City
RomeDRome City
YorkvilleB+Whitesboro Central K–12 · New York Mills Union Free K–12
KirklandA−Clinton Central
FloydBHolland Patent Central

2 of the 8 neighbors share Whitesboro Central with Whitestown for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Whitestown

7 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 Whitestownby address
N A Walbran Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oriskany
C
335 students13:1Rate it →
Westmoreland Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Whitesboro
C+
335 students10:1Rate it →
Harts Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Whitesboro
A−
321 students11:1Rate it →
Parkway Middle School
Middle · Grades 6 · Whitesboro
C+
246 students15:1Rate it →
Whitesboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Whitesboro
B
474 students11:1Rate it →
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oriskany
B
229 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Harts Hill Baptist Academy
Grades K–12 · Whitesboro
Private · Religious
15 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitestown’s schools

Are Whitestown’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitestown children attend outscore 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #178 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitestown in?

Two districts: Oriskany Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Whitesboro Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Deerfield, Marcy, Schuyler, Whitesboro and Yorkville.

What is Whitestown’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 Whitestown spend per student?

$24,199 in Oriskany Central School District and $23,424 in Whitesboro Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Whitestown?

Yes: Harts Hill Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 15 students).

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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.