Adirondack Central School District

110 Ford St
Boonville, NY 13309-1200
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 818 students in Adirondack Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Adirondack Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,178 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Adirondack Central School District, which is ranked #693 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#694 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Adirondack Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Adirondack Central   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.
40%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adirondack Central   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.
87%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Adirondack Central   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Adirondack Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
29%
# Black Students
8 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,149 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
98%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
78
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
11
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,958 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Adirondack Central   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
$35 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Adirondack Central   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
$26,353
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Adirondack Central   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
$29,958
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Adirondack Central   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 Adirondack Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
110 Ford St
Boonville, NY 13309
(315) 942-9220
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Adirondack Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8181 State Rt 294
Boonville, NY 13309
(315) 942-9202
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
West Leyden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1157 Fish Creek Rd
West Leyden, NY 13489
(315) 942-9280
Grades: PK-5
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,178 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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