Sherrill City School District

5275 State Rt 31
Verona, NY 13478-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 965 students in Sherrill City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Sherrill City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,806 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Sherrill City School District, which is ranked #591 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#604 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sherrill City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherrill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherrill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sherrill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sherrill City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
9 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,679 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
115
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
7
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,154 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sherrill City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sherrill City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,031
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sherrill City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,154
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sherrill City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sherrill City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E A Mcallister Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
217 Kinsley St
Sherrill, NY 13461
(315) 829-2520
Grades: PK-6
| 302 students
Rank: #22.
W A Wettel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4329 Peterboro St
Vernon, NY 13476
(315) 829-2520
Grades: PK-6
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
J D George Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5647 E Main St
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 829-2520
Grades: PK-6
| 412 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,806 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 88% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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