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Sharon Springs Central School

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Sharon Springs Central School ranks 1727 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Sharon Springs Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with 257 students, located in Sharon Springs, NY and part of the Sharon Springs Central School District. The school has a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.5% dropout rate, but faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%.

While Sharon Springs Central School performs better on Regents exams compared to the state average, its performance on New York State Assessments is generally below the state average across grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.78% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 54.15%. However, the school had 100% proficiency in Common Core Algebra II and 88.24% in Common Core English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's high per-student spending of $37,152 in 2023-2024 may be due to its small student population and the need for specialized programs, as evidenced by its low student-teacher ratio of 8.2.

Compared to nearby schools in Richfield Springs Central School District, Schenevus Central School District, and others, Sharon Springs Central School generally performs similarly or slightly better on academic measures, but still lags behind the state averages. Addressing chronic absenteeism and continuing to provide a personalized learning environment could be key focus areas for the school to improve student outcomes.

264

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,131

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

514 St Rt 20
Sharon Springs, NY 13459-0218

(518) 284-2267

District: Sharon Springs Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

1,727^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

914^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

728^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1727 of 2445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1724 of 2445	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1216 of 2439	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	1518 of 2434	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1311 of 2201	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1222 of 2413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1472 of 2395	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	1479 of 2386	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	1710 of 2366	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.2	1178 of 2352	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	1216 of 2345	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	1463 of 2325	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	1348 of 2320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	1428 of 2286	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	1394 of 2263	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.7	687 of 2257	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.1	1313 of 2227	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.9	1299 of 2219	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	1450 of 2206	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1354 of 2409	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1250 of 2413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1252 of 2403	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1297 of 2401	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	700 of 1955	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1464 of 2357	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1752 of 2338	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1551 of 2098	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1297 of 2078	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	937 of 2041	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1292 of 2099	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	783 of 1678	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	544 of 2032	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	1260 of 2045	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	2010 of 2407	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1950 of 2411	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1604 of 2400	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1750 of 2400	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1263 of 1961	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	888 of 2358	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	933 of 2340	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1658 of 2134	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1127 of 2110	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	976 of 2016	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	677 of 1392	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	1024 of 1399	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1062 of 1224	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	914 of 1500	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	834 of 1504	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	615 of 1500	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	687 of 1479	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	626 of 1242	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	619 of 1439	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	752 of 1438	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	826 of 1455	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	834 of 1429	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.2	968 of 1407	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.7	971 of 1401	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	627 of 1373	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	576 of 1337	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	414 of 1295	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	554 of 1243	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	527 of 1224	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	632 of 1185	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	520 of 1123	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.8	636 of 1095	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	514 of 1457	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	697 of 1465	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	605 of 1463	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	734 of 1454	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	492 of 1066	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	821 of 1370	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	851 of 1353	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	451 of 1283	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	622 of 1296	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	314 of 1288	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	770 of 1306	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	595 of 1241	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	578 of 1245	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1217 of 1455	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	898 of 1464	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	610 of 1464	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	613 of 1455	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	711 of 1071	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	350 of 1366	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	616 of 1352	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	743 of 1303	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1277 of 1307	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1011 of 1283	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	511 of 775	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	480 of 763	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	728 of 1234	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	656 of 1242	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.2	210 of 1228	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	520 of 1190	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	545 of 1207	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	528 of 1210	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	689 of 1221	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	573 of 1255	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	346 of 1255	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	307 of 1237	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	169 of 1217	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.7	533 of 1198	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	613 of 1165	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	432 of 1117	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	255 of 1086	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.4	357 of 1027	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	358 of 1002	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	422 of 986	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.6	393 of 935	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	778 of 1206	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	601 of 1219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	321 of 1197	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	414 of 1155	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	310 of 1193	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	345 of 1176	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	817 of 1179	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	746 of 1170	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.6	129 of 1155	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	202 of 1101	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	288 of 1179	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	312 of 1154	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	710 of 1201	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	722 of 1211	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.2	162 of 1191	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	452 of 1154	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	606 of 1190	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	545 of 1176	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	689 of 1149	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	451 of 1144	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	655 of 781	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.6	302 of 738	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	659 of 765	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2024)51st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state

Chemistry75%+10 vs state

Living Environment70%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography59%-17 vs state

U.S. History and Government52%-23 vs state

Math44%-12 vs state

Earth Science43%-22 vs state

Algebra I41%-15 vs state

Science40%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Geometry25%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sharon Springs Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	514 St Rt 20	Sharon Springs	13459	Schoharie County	Sharon Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 284-2267	264	31	8.4	52.7%	250 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)	75.0	100.0	88.2	43.5	59.1	69.6		51.6	40.6		25.0		27.8	29.0	40.0	72.7	40.0	35.3	22.2	46.7	55.0	54.6	50.0	33.3	45.0	33.3	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.0	$37,131	$2,089	$35,042
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	597 County Hwy 54	Cherry Valley	13320	Otsego County	Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 264-3265	420	42	10.0	48.3%	392 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	100.0	82.6		82.1	83.3	100.0	77.3	83.9	73.1	71.4	80.0	23.5	12.0	32.3	27.6	14.8	22.7	29.4	11.5	36.7	65.5	33.3	7.1	26.7	18.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$32,218	$1,969	$30,249
Owen D Young Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2316 State Rt 80	Van Hornesville	13475	Herkimer County	Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0729	159	27	5.9	51.6%	151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)			100.0	50.0	28.6	72.2		87.5	54.6		71.4		18.2	45.5	27.3	36.4	28.6	9.1	36.4	63.6	36.4	36.4	42.9	25.0	27.3	20.0	98.3	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	$39,186	$00	$39,186
Worcester School	Public, Alternative	K-12	198 Main St	Worcester	12197	Otsego County	Worcester Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 397-8785	308	33	9.4	46.1%	293 (95.1%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.0		72.7		80.0			90.9	78.4	81.5	80.0	87.5	39.1	50.0	68.2	11.8	54.6	31.3	43.5	35.7	40.9	16.7	25.0	41.7	66.7	58.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,722	$2,491	$28,232
Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	93 Main St	Richfield Springs	13439	Otsego County	Richfield Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0610	189	23	8.2	48.1%	175 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)	85.7	100.0	83.3		71.4	52.5		67.7	83.3		80.0	100.0					28.1	52.0					43.8	80.0		61.5									$31,544	$00	$31,544
Schenevus Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	159 Main St	Schenevus	12155	Otsego County	Schenevus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 638-5881	244	24	10.1	38.9%	232 (95.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)		33.3	100.0	50.0	77.8	79.6		94.7	91.3		0.0		31.6	26.7	13.3	60.0	61.5	50.0	27.8	20.0	53.9	73.3	61.5	56.3	61.5		99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$35,744	$1,586	$34,158

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In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Sharon Springs Central School.

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Sharon Springs Central School District

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Students at Sharon Springs Central School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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