Sidney Central School District

95 W Main St
Sidney, NY 13838-1699
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 333 students in Sidney Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Sidney Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Sidney Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sidney High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
1,001 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sidney Central School District, which is ranked #672 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:

0.24
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
87%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,654 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,779 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$27,654
$31,333
Spending / Student
$26,779
$32,210

Best Sidney Central School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sidney High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
95 W Main St
Sidney, NY 13838
(607) 561-7703
Gr: 9-12 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,001 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 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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