Can I use Chenango County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Chenango County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Chenango County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Chenango County?

Start with the 23 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Chenango County Schools & Education

Name: Chenango County, New York Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chenango County, New York

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,815

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#23

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Chenango County

Measured School Summary

Chenango County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.7%.

Funding Context

With $13,815 per pupil, Chenango County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 2% above the New York average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Chenango County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

23 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

64/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #23 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

86.7%

1.4 pts above the state average

Funding context

$13,815

$904 below the state average

School coverage

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Chenango County has 23 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Chenango County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Chenango County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#23

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,691 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,264 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

908 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary school only in this slice

798 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 1

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Chenango County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Chenango County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Chenango County, New York

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Rural Network of Nine Dedicated School Districts

Chenango County operates 23 public schools, including 10 elementary and six high schools, serving a total of 7,211 students. These facilities are organized across nine distinct districts that form the backbone of the county's education system. The infrastructure provides a consistent academic path from primary years through graduation.

Spotlight on Norwich and Local Learning Hubs

The Norwich City School District serves as the county's largest educational provider with 1,691 students enrolled across four schools. Other major hubs include Greene Central and Bainbridge-Guilford, which manage 908 and 784 students respectively. Notably, the county currently hosts zero charter schools, maintaining a strictly traditional public school landscape.

Small-Scale Learning in a Rural Setting

Education here feels personal, with 19 of the 23 schools located in rural locales and an average school size of just 314 students. Sherburne-Earlville Elementary is the largest individual school with 629 students, while many others offer even more intimate settings. Families can expect a quiet, town-focused atmosphere where educators often know every student by name.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Chenango County

Reported Enrollment

7,211

23 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary10

Middle4

High6

Other3

9 School Districts in Chenango County

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,691 students

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,264 students

GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

908 students

UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

798 students

BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

784 students

OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

720 students

AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

477 students

OTSELIC VALLEY CSD

1 school

300 students

DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCES

1 school

269 students

23 Public Schools in Chenango County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Chenango County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SHERBURNE, 13460Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	629
NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORWICH, 13815Town: Distant	9–12	High	546
UNADILLA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW BERLIN, 13411Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	465
STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORWICH, 13815Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	400
NORWICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORWICH, 13815Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	381
PERRY BROWNE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORWICH, 13815Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	364
BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BAINBRIDGE, 13733Rural: Distant	7–12	High	362
SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SHERBURNE, 13460Rural: Distant	9–12	High	336
UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL	Record	UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW BERLIN, 13411Rural: Distant	3–12	Other	333
OTSELIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL	Record	OTSELIC VALLEY CSD	SOUTH OTSELIC, 13155Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	300
SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SHERBURNE, 13460Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	299
OXFORD ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	OXFORD, 13830Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	288
GREENLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BAINBRIDGE, 13733Rural: Distant	2–6	Primary	277
DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCES	Record	DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCES	NORWICH, 13815Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Special Education	269
GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GREENE, 13778Rural: Distant	9–12	High	267
AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AFTON, 13730Rural: Distant	6–12	High	265
GREENE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GREENE, 13778Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	234
OXFORD ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	OXFORD, 13830Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	234
AFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AFTON, 13730Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	212
GREENE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GREENE, 13778Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	208

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SHERBURNE, 13460 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary629 students

NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORWICH, 13815 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High546 students

UNADILLA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEW BERLIN, 13411 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary465 students

STANFORD J GIBSON PRIMARY SCHOOL

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORWICH, 13815 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary400 students

NORWICH MIDDLE SCHOOL

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORWICH, 13815 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle381 students

PERRY BROWNE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORWICH, 13815 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary364 students

BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BAINBRIDGE, 13733 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High362 students

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SHERBURNE, 13460 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High336 students

UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL

UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEW BERLIN, 13411 / Rural: Distant

Record3–12Other333 students

OTSELIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

OTSELIC VALLEY CSD

SOUTH OTSELIC, 13155 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other300 students

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SHERBURNE, 13460 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle299 students

OXFORD ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL

OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

OXFORD, 13830 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary288 students

GREENLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BAINBRIDGE, 13733 / Rural: Distant

Record2–6Primary277 students

DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCES

NORWICH, 13815 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–12Special Education269 students

GREENE HIGH SCHOOL

GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

GREENE, 13778 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High267 students

AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AFTON, 13730 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High265 students

GREENE PRIMARY SCHOOL

GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

GREENE, 13778 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary234 students

OXFORD ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL

OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

OXFORD, 13830 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle234 students

AFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AFTON, 13730 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary212 students

GREENE MIDDLE SCHOOL

GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

GREENE, 13778 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle208 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$13,815

State avg $14,719

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York counties have the highest graduation rates?

Putnam County (93.4%), Genesee County (92.5%), and Schuyler County (91.8%) currently lead New York among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in New York?

Across New York counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $14,719. The highest current county values are Hamilton County ($26,327), New York County ($21,940), and Putnam County ($19,993). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Chenango County?

Chenango County has a school score of 64/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Chenango County?

The high school graduation rate in Chenango County is 86.7%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Chenango County spend per student?

Chenango County spends $13,815 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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