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Sidney Central School District

95 W Main St
Sidney, NY 13838-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 477 students in Sidney Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Sidney Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
988 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sidney Central School District, which is ranked #670 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#673 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
52%
42%
49%
72%
78%
(21-22)
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
86%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,132 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,018
$31,371
Spending / Student
$27,132
$32,248

Best Sidney Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sidney Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Pearl St E
Sidney, NY 13838
(607) 561-7701
Gr: K-6 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 988 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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