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Schools in Yorkville · Whitesboro Central School District, New York Mills Union Free School District

Yorkville’s public schools outscore 69% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Yorkville’s districts is 60%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Yorkville, 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.

#202of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 79% 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
53%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 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
11.9
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,259 students on the public path
In brief

Yorkville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1159 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yorkville’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 60% 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

Whitesboro Central spends $23,424 per student and New York Mills Union Free $23,548, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Yorkville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of New York school districts, #202 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1159)Better than 89%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,553 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Yorkville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Yorkville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,598 in math, 1,507 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Yorkville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Whitesboro Central School District). From grade K, students attend the New York Mills Union Free School District, shared with New York Mills. Its elementary school is in New York Mills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Yorkville

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

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−
New York Mills Union Free School DistrictGrades K–12 · 1 schools · 521 students, up 114% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,548NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

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
Reading · K–12, New York Mills Union Free School District49%
State average 48.9% · 285 students tested
Math · K–12, New York Mills Union Free School District46%
State average 46.5% · 282 students tested

Yorkville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
YorkvilleB+Whitesboro Central K–12 · New York Mills Union Free K–12
New York MillsCNew York Mills Union Free
WhitesboroA−Whitesboro Central
WhitestownB+Oriskany Central PK–12 · Whitesboro Central K–12
UticaC−Utica City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Whitesboro Central with Yorkville for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Yorkville

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).

Also serving Yorkvillein other towns
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · New York Mills
C+
521 students12:1Rate 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 →
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Utica
B
320 students12:1Rate it →
Marcy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marcy
B
288 students12:1Rate it →
Whitesboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Whitesboro
B
474 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Yorkville’s schools

Are Yorkville’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Yorkville children attend outscore 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #202 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Yorkville in?

Two districts: Whitesboro Central School District runs grades K–12, and New York Mills Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with New York Mills.

What is Yorkville’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 Yorkville spend per student?

$23,424 in Whitesboro Central School District and $23,548 in New York Mills Union Free 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.