Broome County > Barker (town) > Education
About school district data

School district boundaries often differ from municipal boundaries. Many Upstate school districts serve more than one community, and many communities are served by multiple school districts.

Whitney Point Central School District is the major district for students living in Barker.

K-12 enrollment
Whitney Point Central School District
0 1,100 2,200 2017 2021 2025 2017: 1,370 2018: 1,356 2019: 1,360 2020: 1,329 2021: 1,355 2022: 1,333 2023: 1,327 2024: 1,307 2025: 1,299 1,370 1,360 1,355 1,327 1,299
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Whitney Point and other districts in Broome County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Whitney Point and other districts in Broome County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Barker residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Barker
  • SUNY Broome Community College
    Binghamton
  • Binghamton University (SUNY Binghamton)
    Binghamton
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College
    Dryden
  • SUNY Cortland
    Cortland