Norwich City School District

89 Midland Dr
Norwich, NY 13815-1948
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,136 students in Norwich City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Norwich City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,652 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Norwich City School District, which is ranked #872 of all 1,009 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#874 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
52%
35%
49%
77%
78%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,213 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,326
$31,307
Spending / Student
$21,213
$32,183

Best Norwich City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwich Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
89 Midland Dr
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 334-1600
Gr: 6-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Perry Browne Intermediate School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
31 Beebe Ave
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 334-1600
Gr: 3-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
8 Ridgeland Rd
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 334-1600
Gr: PK-2 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,652 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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